Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Bogota 

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Cost of Living in Bogota is 30.4% lower than in Budapest (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Bogota is 30.1% lower than in Budapest
Rent Prices in Bogota are 29.1% lower than in Budapest
Restaurant Prices in Bogota are 43.7% lower than in Budapest
Groceries Prices in Bogota are 22.4% lower than in Budapest
Local Purchasing Power in Bogota is 54.9% lower than in Budapest
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Restaurants
Budapest Edit Bogota Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 4,000.00 Ft
(43,472.55 Col$)
1,748.23 Ft
(19,000.00 Col$)
     -56.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 20,000.00 Ft
(217,362.73 Col$)
11,041.45 Ft
(120,000.00 Col$)
     -44.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 3,000.00 Ft
(32,604.41 Col$)
2,760.36 Ft
(30,000.00 Col$)
     -8.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1,000.00 Ft
(10,868.14 Col$)
460.06 Ft
(5,000.00 Col$)
     -54.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1,000.00 Ft
(10,868.14 Col$)
920.12 Ft
(10,000.00 Col$)
     -8.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 854.82 Ft
(9,290.29 Col$)
574.53 Ft
(6,244.02 Col$)
     -32.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 590.00 Ft
(6,412.22 Col$)
308.23 Ft
(3,349.93 Col$)
     -47.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 441.97 Ft
(4,803.44 Col$)
221.75 Ft
(2,409.96 Col$)
     -49.8 %
Markets
Budapest Edit Bogota Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 1,472.72 Ft
(16,005.70 Col$)
1,861.93 Ft
(20,235.73 Col$)
     +26.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 501.94 Ft
(5,455.13 Col$)
471.37 Ft
(5,122.88 Col$)
     -6.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 343.25 Ft
(3,730.48 Col$)
219.22 Ft
(2,382.50 Col$)
     -36.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 881.57 Ft
(9,581.06 Col$)
857.09 Ft
(9,315.00 Col$)
     -2.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1,575.96 Ft
(17,127.72 Col$)
759.59 Ft
(8,255.30 Col$)
     -51.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 912.60 Ft
(9,918.27 Col$)
883.43 Ft
(9,601.24 Col$)
     -3.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1,996.96 Ft
(21,703.24 Col$)
1,303.20 Ft
(14,163.34 Col$)
     -34.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 260.87 Ft
(2,835.14 Col$)
440.60 Ft
(4,788.46 Col$)
     +68.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 301.44 Ft
(3,276.04 Col$)
206.45 Ft
(2,243.70 Col$)
     -31.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 309.89 Ft
(3,367.95 Col$)
212.47 Ft
(2,309.16 Col$)
     -31.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 517.01 Ft
(5,618.93 Col$)
228.10 Ft
(2,478.98 Col$)
     -55.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 202.26 Ft
(2,198.23 Col$)
176.74 Ft
(1,920.82 Col$)
     -12.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 222.34 Ft
(2,416.38 Col$)
178.14 Ft
(1,936.02 Col$)
     -19.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 509.64 Ft
(5,538.80 Col$)
298.20 Ft
(3,240.91 Col$)
     -41.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 179.09 Ft
(1,946.41 Col$)
275.70 Ft
(2,996.30 Col$)
     +53.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 2,000.00 Ft
(21,736.27 Col$)
3,220.42 Ft
(35,000.00 Col$)
     +61.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 405.05 Ft
(4,402.10 Col$)
381.88 Ft
(4,150.36 Col$)
     -5.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 543.33 Ft
(5,905.02 Col$)
718.09 Ft
(7,804.35 Col$)
     +32.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2,200.00 Ft
(23,909.90 Col$)
920.12 Ft
(10,000.00 Col$)
     -58.2 %
Transportation
Budapest Edit Bogota Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 450.00 Ft
(4,890.66 Col$)
276.04 Ft
(3,000.00 Col$)
     -38.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 9,500.00 Ft
(103,247.30 Col$)
14,215.87 Ft
(154,500.00 Col$)
     +49.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1,100.00 Ft
(11,954.95 Col$)
515.27 Ft
(5,600.00 Col$)
     -53.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 708.11 Ft
(7,695.85 Col$)
906.24 Ft
(9,849.19 Col$)
     +28.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 6,600.00 Ft
(71,729.70 Col$)
1,490.60 Ft
(16,200.00 Col$)
     -77.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2,381.46 Ft
(25,882.02 Col$)
1,356.75 Ft
(14,745.34 Col$)
     -43.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 10,000,000.00 Ft
(108,681,366.64 Col$)
5,980,786.04 Ft
(65,000,000.00 Col$)
     -40.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 10,072,307.69 Ft
(109,467,216.52 Col$)
8,404,729.61 Ft
(91,343,750.00 Col$)
     -16.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Budapest Edit Bogota Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 56,499.37 Ft
(614,042.83 Col$)
36,903.21 Ft
(401,069.16 Col$)
     -34.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 8,264.42 Ft
(89,818.83 Col$)
3,703.49 Ft
(40,250.00 Col$)
     -55.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 6,442.62 Ft
(70,019.26 Col$)
9,723.28 Ft
(105,673.96 Col$)
     +50.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Budapest Edit Bogota Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 18,402.14 Ft
(199,997.00 Col$)
8,093.53 Ft
(87,961.54 Col$)
     -56.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 5,503.85 Ft
(59,816.55 Col$)
3,220.42 Ft
(35,000.00 Col$)
     -41.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 2,900.00 Ft
(31,517.60 Col$)
1,840.24 Ft
(20,000.00 Col$)
     -36.5 %
Childcare
Budapest Edit Bogota Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 161,818.18 Ft
(1,758,662.11 Col$)
83,486.97 Ft
(907,347.83 Col$)
     -48.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 3,762,738.69 Ft
(40,893,958.27 Col$)
2,683,686.04 Ft
(29,166,666.67 Col$)
     -28.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Budapest Edit Bogota Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 29,044.50 Ft
(315,659.60 Col$)
19,478.63 Ft
(211,696.37 Col$)
     -32.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 12,314.00 Ft
(133,830.23 Col$)
16,096.00 Ft
(174,933.52 Col$)
     +30.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 33,613.04 Ft
(365,311.15 Col$)
31,700.06 Ft
(344,520.57 Col$)
     -5.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 35,365.68 Ft
(384,359.00 Col$)
27,794.27 Ft
(302,071.93 Col$)
     -21.4 %
Rent Per Month
Budapest Edit Bogota Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 233,854.75 Ft
(2,541,565.35 Col$)
167,956.55 Ft
(1,825,374.78 Col$)
     -28.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 180,663.68 Ft
(1,963,477.52 Col$)
119,170.86 Ft
(1,295,165.19 Col$)
     -34.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 404,873.49 Ft
(4,400,220.46 Col$)
275,252.54 Ft
(2,991,482.23 Col$)
     -32.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 293,880.03 Ft
(3,193,928.36 Col$)
226,638.83 Ft
(2,463,141.73 Col$)
     -22.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Budapest Edit Bogota Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 129,731.61 Ft
(1,409,940.86 Col$)
61,393.04 Ft
(667,227.95 Col$)
     -52.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 88,550.53 Ft
(962,379.25 Col$)
46,590.05 Ft
(506,347.08 Col$)
     -47.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Budapest Edit Bogota Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 423,117.45 Ft
(4,598,498.30 Col$)
133,412.46 Ft
(1,449,944.80 Col$)
     -68.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 8.75 14.23      +62.8 %
Last update: June 2024June 2024
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