Cost of Living Comparison Between Bogota and Budapest 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Budapest is 45.7% higher than in Bogota (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Budapest is 45.9% higher than in Bogota | |
| Rent Prices in Budapest are 46.9% higher than in Bogota | |
| Restaurant Prices in Budapest are 82.2% higher than in Bogota | |
| Groceries Prices in Budapest are 31.7% higher than in Bogota | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Budapest is 117.3% higher than in Bogota | |
Restaurants | Bogota Edit |
Budapest Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20,000.00 Col$ (1,826.49 Ft) |
43,799.92 Col$ (4,000.00 Ft) |
+119.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
110,000.00 Col$ (10,045.68 Ft) |
218,999.59 Col$ (20,000.00 Ft) |
+99.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
30,000.00 Col$ (2,739.73 Ft) |
32,849.94 Col$ (3,000.00 Ft) |
+9.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
4,500.00 Col$ (410.96 Ft) |
10,949.98 Col$ (1,000.00 Ft) |
+143.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
10,000.00 Col$ (913.24 Ft) |
10,949.98 Col$ (1,000.00 Ft) |
+9.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
6,242.71 Col$ (570.11 Ft) |
9,200.73 Col$ (840.25 Ft) |
+47.4 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3,353.03 Col$ (306.21 Ft) |
6,412.15 Col$ (585.59 Ft) |
+91.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2,512.44 Col$ (229.45 Ft) |
4,894.21 Col$ (446.96 Ft) |
+94.8 % |
Markets | Bogota Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
20,103.61 Col$ (1,835.95 Ft) |
16,005.69 Col$ (1,461.71 Ft) |
-20.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
5,041.43 Col$ (460.41 Ft) |
5,609.38 Col$ (512.27 Ft) |
+11.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2,396.40 Col$ (218.85 Ft) |
3,747.40 Col$ (342.23 Ft) |
+56.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
9,223.91 Col$ (842.37 Ft) |
9,698.85 Col$ (885.74 Ft) |
+5.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
8,095.63 Col$ (739.33 Ft) |
16,926.65 Col$ (1,545.82 Ft) |
+109.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
9,594.47 Col$ (876.21 Ft) |
10,026.91 Col$ (915.70 Ft) |
+4.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
14,174.67 Col$ (1,294.49 Ft) |
22,122.38 Col$ (2,020.31 Ft) |
+56.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
4,596.85 Col$ (419.80 Ft) |
2,831.76 Col$ (258.61 Ft) |
-38.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
2,155.89 Col$ (196.89 Ft) |
3,309.35 Col$ (302.22 Ft) |
+53.5 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2,306.36 Col$ (210.63 Ft) |
3,493.69 Col$ (319.06 Ft) |
+51.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2,521.64 Col$ (230.29 Ft) |
5,472.46 Col$ (499.77 Ft) |
+117.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1,850.19 Col$ (168.97 Ft) |
2,210.13 Col$ (201.84 Ft) |
+19.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1,936.02 Col$ (176.81 Ft) |
2,416.96 Col$ (220.73 Ft) |
+24.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3,240.91 Col$ (295.97 Ft) |
5,726.51 Col$ (522.97 Ft) |
+76.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
3,093.33 Col$ (282.50 Ft) |
1,955.35 Col$ (178.57 Ft) |
-36.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
35,000.00 Col$ (3,196.35 Ft) |
21,899.96 Col$ (2,000.00 Ft) |
-37.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4,216.45 Col$ (385.06 Ft) |
4,373.45 Col$ (399.40 Ft) |
+3.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7,903.85 Col$ (721.81 Ft) |
5,868.67 Col$ (535.95 Ft) |
-25.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
9,000.00 Col$ (821.92 Ft) |
24,089.95 Col$ (2,200.00 Ft) |
+167.7 % |
Transportation | Bogota Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3,000.00 Col$ (273.97 Ft) |
4,927.49 Col$ (450.00 Ft) |
+64.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
150,000.00 Col$ (13,698.66 Ft) |
104,024.80 Col$ (9,500.00 Ft) |
-30.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
5,500.00 Col$ (502.28 Ft) |
12,044.98 Col$ (1,100.00 Ft) |
+119.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
9,849.19 Col$ (899.47 Ft) |
7,753.81 Col$ (708.11 Ft) |
-21.3 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
21,500.00 Col$ (1,963.47 Ft) |
72,269.86 Col$ (6,600.00 Ft) |
+236.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
14,590.25 Col$ (1,332.45 Ft) |
26,103.95 Col$ (2,383.93 Ft) |
+78.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
65,000,000.00 Col$ (5,936,084.21 Ft) |
109,499,794.39 Col$ (10,000,000.00 Ft) |
+68.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
93,323,529.41 Col$ (8,522,712.75 Ft) |
109,870,409.08 Col$ (10,033,846.15 Ft) |
+17.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Bogota Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
404,805.25 Col$ (36,968.59 Ft) |
626,505.93 Col$ (57,215.26 Ft) |
+54.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
39,933.33 Col$ (3,646.89 Ft) |
90,714.76 Col$ (8,284.47 Ft) |
+127.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
106,787.02 Col$ (9,752.26 Ft) |
69,128.44 Col$ (6,313.11 Ft) |
-35.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Bogota Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
90,013.33 Col$ (8,220.41 Ft) |
201,503.09 Col$ (18,402.14 Ft) |
+123.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
36,944.44 Col$ (3,373.93 Ft) |
60,267.00 Col$ (5,503.85 Ft) |
+63.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
20,000.00 Col$ (1,826.49 Ft) |
30,659.94 Col$ (2,800.00 Ft) |
+53.3 % |
Childcare | Bogota Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
889,192.31 Col$ (81,204.93 Ft) |
1,702,224.08 Col$ (155,454.55 Ft) |
+91.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
28,562,500.00 Col$ (2,608,452.39 Ft) |
41,085,568.73 Col$ (3,752,113.78 Ft) |
+43.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Bogota Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
216,590.00 Col$ (19,779.95 Ft) |
310,363.16 Col$ (28,343.72 Ft) |
+43.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
168,885.89 Col$ (15,423.40 Ft) |
132,239.25 Col$ (12,076.67 Ft) |
-21.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
343,091.29 Col$ (31,332.60 Ft) |
362,079.32 Col$ (33,066.67 Ft) |
+5.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
297,182.13 Col$ (27,139.97 Ft) |
388,198.14 Col$ (35,451.95 Ft) |
+30.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Bogota Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,770,866.66 Col$ (161,723.29 Ft) |
2,496,591.75 Col$ (227,999.67 Ft) |
+41.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,218,365.62 Col$ (111,266.48 Ft) |
1,941,410.42 Col$ (177,298.09 Ft) |
+59.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,820,863.68 Col$ (257,613.60 Ft) |
4,398,324.68 Col$ (401,674.24 Ft) |
+55.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,406,964.34 Col$ (219,814.51 Ft) |
3,232,124.72 Col$ (295,171.76 Ft) |
+34.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Bogota Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
700,367.89 Col$ (63,960.66 Ft) |
1,419,528.89 Col$ (129,637.58 Ft) |
+102.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
509,025.81 Col$ (46,486.46 Ft) |
973,812.40 Col$ (88,932.81 Ft) |
+91.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Bogota Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,449,926.97 Col$ (132,413.67 Ft) |
4,598,578.67 Col$ (419,962.31 Ft) |
+217.2 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 13.78 | 8.91 | -35.4 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 195 | 664 |
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