Cost of Living Comparison Between Bogota and Budapest 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Budapest are 42.4% higher than in Bogota (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Budapest are 42.7% higher than in Bogota | |
| Rent Prices in Budapest are 43.9% higher than in Bogota | |
| Restaurant Prices in Budapest are 78.5% higher than in Bogota | |
| Groceries Prices in Budapest are 28.9% higher than in Bogota | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Budapest is 112.1% higher than in Bogota | |
Restaurants | Bogota Edit |
Budapest Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20,000.00 Col$ (1,882.51 Ft) |
42,496.42 Col$ (4,000.00 Ft) |
+112.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
110,000.00 Col$ (10,353.81 Ft) |
212,482.09 Col$ (20,000.00 Ft) |
+93.2 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
28,000.00 Col$ (2,635.52 Ft) |
31,872.31 Col$ (3,000.00 Ft) |
+13.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
4,500.00 Col$ (423.57 Ft) |
10,624.10 Col$ (1,000.00 Ft) |
+136.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
10,000.00 Col$ (941.26 Ft) |
10,624.10 Col$ (1,000.00 Ft) |
+6.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
6,192.88 Col$ (582.91 Ft) |
8,930.93 Col$ (840.63 Ft) |
+44.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3,366.12 Col$ (316.84 Ft) |
6,275.57 Col$ (590.69 Ft) |
+86.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2,554.55 Col$ (240.45 Ft) |
4,764.72 Col$ (448.48 Ft) |
+86.5 % |
Markets | Bogota Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
19,615.41 Col$ (1,846.31 Ft) |
15,553.58 Col$ (1,463.99 Ft) |
-20.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
4,947.96 Col$ (465.73 Ft) |
5,413.54 Col$ (509.55 Ft) |
+9.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2,311.80 Col$ (217.60 Ft) |
3,575.02 Col$ (336.50 Ft) |
+54.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
9,010.74 Col$ (848.14 Ft) |
9,305.51 Col$ (875.89 Ft) |
+3.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
8,036.06 Col$ (756.40 Ft) |
17,125.30 Col$ (1,611.93 Ft) |
+113.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
9,380.50 Col$ (882.94 Ft) |
9,750.00 Col$ (917.72 Ft) |
+3.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
13,783.65 Col$ (1,297.39 Ft) |
21,700.96 Col$ (2,042.62 Ft) |
+57.4 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
4,563.86 Col$ (429.58 Ft) |
2,694.22 Col$ (253.60 Ft) |
-41.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
2,160.20 Col$ (203.33 Ft) |
3,230.65 Col$ (304.09 Ft) |
+49.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2,305.84 Col$ (217.04 Ft) |
3,390.98 Col$ (319.18 Ft) |
+47.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2,521.64 Col$ (237.35 Ft) |
4,926.84 Col$ (463.74 Ft) |
+95.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1,850.19 Col$ (174.15 Ft) |
2,137.07 Col$ (201.15 Ft) |
+15.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1,936.02 Col$ (182.23 Ft) |
2,307.94 Col$ (217.24 Ft) |
+19.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3,240.91 Col$ (305.05 Ft) |
5,382.93 Col$ (506.67 Ft) |
+66.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
3,126.67 Col$ (294.30 Ft) |
1,876.10 Col$ (176.59 Ft) |
-40.0 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
35,000.00 Col$ (3,294.40 Ft) |
21,248.21 Col$ (2,000.00 Ft) |
-39.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4,194.06 Col$ (394.77 Ft) |
4,197.86 Col$ (395.13 Ft) |
+0.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7,696.43 Col$ (724.43 Ft) |
5,594.43 Col$ (526.58 Ft) |
-27.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
9,000.00 Col$ (847.13 Ft) |
23,373.03 Col$ (2,200.00 Ft) |
+159.7 % |
Transportation | Bogota Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3,000.00 Col$ (282.38 Ft) |
4,780.85 Col$ (450.00 Ft) |
+59.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
150,000.00 Col$ (14,118.84 Ft) |
100,928.99 Col$ (9,500.00 Ft) |
-32.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
5,500.00 Col$ (517.69 Ft) |
11,686.52 Col$ (1,100.00 Ft) |
+112.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
9,849.19 Col$ (927.06 Ft) |
7,523.05 Col$ (708.11 Ft) |
-23.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
21,500.00 Col$ (2,023.70 Ft) |
70,119.09 Col$ (6,600.00 Ft) |
+226.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
14,544.00 Col$ (1,368.96 Ft) |
25,289.67 Col$ (2,380.41 Ft) |
+73.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
62,500,000.00 Col$ (5,882,848.69 Ft) |
111,553,098.53 Col$ (10,500,000.00 Ft) |
+78.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
91,782,352.94 Col$ (8,639,067.12 Ft) |
106,360,925.64 Col$ (10,011,283.72 Ft) |
+15.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Bogota Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
400,286.02 Col$ (37,677.15 Ft) |
603,130.59 Col$ (56,770.02 Ft) |
+50.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
40,620.69 Col$ (3,823.45 Ft) |
88,738.35 Col$ (8,352.55 Ft) |
+118.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
106,896.24 Col$ (10,061.67 Ft) |
66,281.91 Col$ (6,238.82 Ft) |
-38.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Bogota Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
90,435.90 Col$ (8,512.33 Ft) |
194,001.74 Col$ (18,260.53 Ft) |
+114.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
37,058.82 Col$ (3,488.18 Ft) |
59,086.37 Col$ (5,561.54 Ft) |
+59.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
20,000.00 Col$ (1,882.51 Ft) |
27,091.47 Col$ (2,550.00 Ft) |
+35.5 % |
Childcare | Bogota Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
880,760.00 Col$ (82,902.05 Ft) |
1,598,444.83 Col$ (150,454.55 Ft) |
+81.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
28,562,500.00 Col$ (2,688,461.85 Ft) |
38,932,448.35 Col$ (3,664,539.25 Ft) |
+36.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Bogota Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
211,272.94 Col$ (19,886.19 Ft) |
300,871.99 Col$ (28,319.75 Ft) |
+42.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
165,055.24 Col$ (15,535.92 Ft) |
125,128.34 Col$ (11,777.78 Ft) |
-24.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
337,692.34 Col$ (31,785.49 Ft) |
353,497.65 Col$ (33,273.17 Ft) |
+4.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
292,582.45 Col$ (27,539.49 Ft) |
376,744.73 Col$ (35,461.32 Ft) |
+28.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Bogota Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,778,546.35 Col$ (167,406.71 Ft) |
2,450,727.72 Col$ (230,676.17 Ft) |
+37.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,211,498.48 Col$ (114,033.00 Ft) |
1,899,980.43 Col$ (178,836.76 Ft) |
+56.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,763,922.24 Col$ (260,155.78 Ft) |
4,214,878.69 Col$ (396,727.90 Ft) |
+52.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,368,165.33 Col$ (222,904.93 Ft) |
3,153,564.03 Col$ (296,831.04 Ft) |
+33.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Bogota Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
700,681.01 Col$ (65,952.01 Ft) |
1,380,754.82 Col$ (129,964.35 Ft) |
+97.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
505,452.65 Col$ (47,576.02 Ft) |
939,338.36 Col$ (88,415.77 Ft) |
+85.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Bogota Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,470,251.61 Col$ (138,388.28 Ft) |
4,450,551.35 Col$ (418,910.72 Ft) |
+202.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 13.78 | 9.29 | -32.6 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 197 | 672 |
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