Cost of Living Comparison Between Bogota and Madrid 

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Cost of Living in Madrid is 81.3% higher than in Bogota (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Madrid is 116.8% higher than in Bogota
Rent Prices in Madrid are 228.3% higher than in Bogota
Restaurant Prices in Madrid are 143.3% higher than in Bogota
Groceries Prices in Madrid are 67.4% higher than in Bogota
Local Purchasing Power in Madrid is 198.1% higher than in Bogota
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Restaurants
Bogota Edit Madrid Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 19,000.00 Col$
(4.28 €)
66,594.56 Col$
(15.00 €)
     +250.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120,000.00 Col$
(27.03 €)
266,378.25 Col$
(60.00 €)
     +122.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 30,000.00 Col$
(6.76 €)
42,287.55 Col$
(9.53 €)
     +41.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5,000.00 Col$
(1.13 €)
15,538.73 Col$
(3.50 €)
     +210.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10,000.00 Col$
(2.25 €)
17,758.55 Col$
(4.00 €)
     +77.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 6,250.68 Col$
(1.41 €)
10,826.52 Col$
(2.44 €)
     +73.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3,354.46 Col$
(0.76 €)
11,443.75 Col$
(2.58 €)
     +241.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2,412.97 Col$
(0.54 €)
7,448.08 Col$
(1.68 €)
     +208.7 %
Markets
Bogota Edit Madrid Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 20,235.73 Col$
(4.56 €)
17,832.88 Col$
(4.02 €)
     -11.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 5,129.52 Col$
(1.16 €)
6,277.05 Col$
(1.41 €)
     +22.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2,382.50 Col$
(0.54 €)
2,998.53 Col$
(0.68 €)
     +25.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 9,316.92 Col$
(2.10 €)
12,375.00 Col$
(2.79 €)
     +32.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8,255.30 Col$
(1.86 €)
28,987.79 Col$
(6.53 €)
     +251.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 9,606.26 Col$
(2.16 €)
15,805.72 Col$
(3.56 €)
     +64.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 14,163.34 Col$
(3.19 €)
28,667.05 Col$
(6.46 €)
     +102.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 4,793.07 Col$
(1.08 €)
4,696.15 Col$
(1.06 €)
     -2.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 2,245.07 Col$
(0.51 €)
3,703.29 Col$
(0.83 €)
     +65.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2,314.19 Col$
(0.52 €)
4,037.65 Col$
(0.91 €)
     +74.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2,478.98 Col$
(0.56 €)
4,582.81 Col$
(1.03 €)
     +84.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1,920.82 Col$
(0.43 €)
3,153.74 Col$
(0.71 €)
     +64.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1,936.02 Col$
(0.44 €)
3,141.51 Col$
(0.71 €)
     +62.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3,240.91 Col$
(0.73 €)
5,319.91 Col$
(1.20 €)
     +64.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2,996.30 Col$
(0.67 €)
3,785.64 Col$
(0.85 €)
     +26.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 35,000.00 Col$
(7.88 €)
28,857.64 Col$
(6.50 €)
     -17.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4,150.36 Col$
(0.93 €)
5,405.16 Col$
(1.22 €)
     +30.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7,804.35 Col$
(1.76 €)
8,149.40 Col$
(1.84 €)
     +4.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10,000.00 Col$
(2.25 €)
25,083.95 Col$
(5.65 €)
     +150.8 %
Transportation
Bogota Edit Madrid Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3,000.00 Col$
(0.68 €)
6,659.46 Col$
(1.50 €)
     +122.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 154,500.00 Col$
(34.80 €)
221,981.87 Col$
(50.00 €)
     +43.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5,600.00 Col$
(1.26 €)
14,983.78 Col$
(3.38 €)
     +167.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 9,849.19 Col$
(2.22 €)
9,288.38 Col$
(2.09 €)
     -5.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 16,200.00 Col$
(3.65 €)
105,441.39 Col$
(23.75 €)
     +550.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 14,745.34 Col$
(3.32 €)
28,157.72 Col$
(6.34 €)
     +91.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 65,000,000.00 Col$
(14,640.84 €)
148,128,503.77 Col$
(33,365.00 €)
     +127.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 91,343,750.00 Col$
(20,574.60 €)
123,789,943.90 Col$
(27,882.89 €)
     +35.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Bogota Edit Madrid Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 401,069.16 Col$
(90.34 €)
687,964.85 Col$
(154.96 €)
     +71.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 40,250.00 Col$
(9.07 €)
68,078.34 Col$
(15.33 €)
     +69.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 105,766.67 Col$
(23.82 €)
139,562.85 Col$
(31.44 €)
     +32.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Bogota Edit Madrid Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 87,961.54 Col$
(19.81 €)
195,532.97 Col$
(44.04 €)
     +122.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 35,043.41 Col$
(7.89 €)
55,777.99 Col$
(12.56 €)
     +59.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20,000.00 Col$
(4.50 €)
44,396.37 Col$
(10.00 €)
     +122.0 %
Childcare
Bogota Edit Madrid Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 907,347.83 Col$
(204.37 €)
2,289,828.40 Col$
(515.77 €)
     +152.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 29,166,666.67 Col$
(6,569.61 €)
40,062,442.77 Col$
(9,023.81 €)
     +37.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Bogota Edit Madrid Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 211,897.21 Col$
(47.73 €)
389,716.93 Col$
(87.78 €)
     +83.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 175,107.58 Col$
(39.44 €)
160,425.53 Col$
(36.13 €)
     -8.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 345,042.74 Col$
(77.72 €)
387,516.93 Col$
(87.29 €)
     +12.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 302,538.16 Col$
(68.14 €)
462,746.83 Col$
(104.23 €)
     +53.0 %
Rent Per Month
Bogota Edit Madrid Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,828,954.89 Col$
(411.96 €)
6,035,132.17 Col$
(1,359.38 €)
     +230.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,300,266.20 Col$
(292.88 €)
4,308,466.35 Col$
(970.45 €)
     +231.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,997,609.52 Col$
(675.19 €)
10,356,379.29 Col$
(2,332.71 €)
     +245.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,466,879.82 Col$
(555.65 €)
7,512,279.57 Col$
(1,692.09 €)
     +204.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Bogota Edit Madrid Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 667,227.95 Col$
(150.29 €)
2,296,715.32 Col$
(517.32 €)
     +244.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 506,347.08 Col$
(114.05 €)
1,381,396.17 Col$
(311.15 €)
     +172.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Bogota Edit Madrid Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,452,315.68 Col$
(327.12 €)
9,384,109.72 Col$
(2,113.71 €)
     +546.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 14.23 3.42      -75.9 %
Last update: June 2024June 2024
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