Cost of Living Comparison Between Bogota and Madrid 

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Cost of Living in Madrid is 71.0% higher than in Bogota (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Madrid is 104.7% higher than in Bogota
Rent Prices in Madrid are 215.0% higher than in Bogota
Restaurant Prices in Madrid are 135.0% higher than in Bogota
Groceries Prices in Madrid are 59.3% higher than in Bogota
Local Purchasing Power in Madrid is 208.3% higher than in Bogota
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Restaurants
Bogota Edit Madrid Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20,000.00 Col$
(4.77 €)
62,890.04 Col$
(15.00 €)
     +214.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 110,000.00 Col$
(26.24 €)
251,560.17 Col$
(60.00 €)
     +128.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 30,000.00 Col$
(7.16 €)
41,926.70 Col$
(10.00 €)
     +39.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4,500.00 Col$
(1.07 €)
14,674.34 Col$
(3.50 €)
     +226.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10,000.00 Col$
(2.39 €)
16,770.68 Col$
(4.00 €)
     +67.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 6,239.83 Col$
(1.49 €)
10,121.88 Col$
(2.41 €)
     +62.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3,351.14 Col$
(0.80 €)
10,645.98 Col$
(2.54 €)
     +217.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2,511.18 Col$
(0.60 €)
6,951.00 Col$
(1.66 €)
     +176.8 %
Markets
Bogota Edit Madrid Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 20,103.61 Col$
(4.79 €)
16,774.12 Col$
(4.00 €)
     -16.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 5,040.64 Col$
(1.20 €)
5,869.61 Col$
(1.40 €)
     +16.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2,396.40 Col$
(0.57 €)
2,774.61 Col$
(0.66 €)
     +15.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 9,223.91 Col$
(2.20 €)
11,796.31 Col$
(2.81 €)
     +27.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8,095.63 Col$
(1.93 €)
27,298.78 Col$
(6.51 €)
     +237.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 9,594.47 Col$
(2.29 €)
14,844.55 Col$
(3.54 €)
     +54.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 14,174.67 Col$
(3.38 €)
27,113.85 Col$
(6.47 €)
     +91.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 4,596.38 Col$
(1.10 €)
4,396.00 Col$
(1.05 €)
     -4.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 2,155.89 Col$
(0.51 €)
3,481.54 Col$
(0.83 €)
     +61.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2,305.79 Col$
(0.55 €)
3,703.26 Col$
(0.88 €)
     +60.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2,521.64 Col$
(0.60 €)
4,276.05 Col$
(1.02 €)
     +69.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1,850.19 Col$
(0.44 €)
2,849.48 Col$
(0.68 €)
     +54.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1,936.02 Col$
(0.46 €)
2,925.10 Col$
(0.70 €)
     +51.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3,240.91 Col$
(0.77 €)
5,006.05 Col$
(1.19 €)
     +54.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3,093.33 Col$
(0.74 €)
3,734.83 Col$
(0.89 €)
     +20.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 35,000.00 Col$
(8.35 €)
25,156.02 Col$
(6.00 €)
     -28.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4,216.45 Col$
(1.01 €)
5,119.97 Col$
(1.22 €)
     +21.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7,903.85 Col$
(1.89 €)
8,104.08 Col$
(1.93 €)
     +2.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9,000.00 Col$
(2.15 €)
23,583.77 Col$
(5.62 €)
     +162.0 %
Transportation
Bogota Edit Madrid Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3,000.00 Col$
(0.72 €)
6,289.00 Col$
(1.50 €)
     +109.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 150,000.00 Col$
(35.78 €)
218,018.82 Col$
(52.00 €)
     +45.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5,500.00 Col$
(1.31 €)
13,102.09 Col$
(3.12 €)
     +138.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 9,849.19 Col$
(2.35 €)
8,771.68 Col$
(2.09 €)
     -10.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 21,500.00 Col$
(5.13 €)
93,286.90 Col$
(22.25 €)
     +333.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 14,590.25 Col$
(3.48 €)
26,261.88 Col$
(6.26 €)
     +80.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 65,000,000.00 Col$
(15,503.25 €)
139,888,419.76 Col$
(33,365.00 €)
     +115.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 93,323,529.41 Col$
(22,258.74 €)
115,800,429.82 Col$
(27,619.74 €)
     +24.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Bogota Edit Madrid Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 404,805.25 Col$
(96.55 €)
611,641.64 Col$
(145.88 €)
     +51.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 39,933.33 Col$
(9.52 €)
63,477.02 Col$
(15.14 €)
     +59.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 106,763.04 Col$
(25.46 €)
128,457.57 Col$
(30.64 €)
     +20.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Bogota Edit Madrid Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 90,013.33 Col$
(21.47 €)
188,171.00 Col$
(44.88 €)
     +109.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 36,944.44 Col$
(8.81 €)
53,456.54 Col$
(12.75 €)
     +44.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20,000.00 Col$
(4.77 €)
41,926.70 Col$
(10.00 €)
     +109.6 %
Childcare
Bogota Edit Madrid Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 889,192.31 Col$
(212.08 €)
2,124,285.91 Col$
(506.67 €)
     +138.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,562,500.00 Col$
(6,812.49 €)
38,632,455.20 Col$
(9,214.29 €)
     +35.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Bogota Edit Madrid Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 216,570.86 Col$
(51.65 €)
333,976.08 Col$
(79.66 €)
     +54.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 168,869.95 Col$
(40.28 €)
136,069.91 Col$
(32.45 €)
     -19.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 343,037.21 Col$
(81.82 €)
341,003.79 Col$
(81.33 €)
     -0.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 295,179.84 Col$
(70.40 €)
391,715.13 Col$
(93.43 €)
     +32.7 %
Rent Per Month
Bogota Edit Madrid Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,770,329.25 Col$
(422.24 €)
5,484,696.30 Col$
(1,308.16 €)
     +209.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,217,723.54 Col$
(290.44 €)
3,958,811.77 Col$
(944.22 €)
     +225.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,819,907.58 Col$
(672.58 €)
9,464,078.05 Col$
(2,257.29 €)
     +235.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,374,446.67 Col$
(566.33 €)
6,869,152.80 Col$
(1,638.37 €)
     +189.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Bogota Edit Madrid Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 700,367.89 Col$
(167.05 €)
1,940,275.76 Col$
(462.78 €)
     +177.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 509,025.81 Col$
(121.41 €)
1,093,769.85 Col$
(260.88 €)
     +114.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Bogota Edit Madrid Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,448,870.34 Col$
(345.57 €)
9,140,864.01 Col$
(2,180.20 €)
     +530.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 13.78 2.96      -78.5 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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