Cost of Living Comparison Between Bogota and Budapest 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Budapest is 46.5% higher than in Bogota (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Budapest is 47.7% higher than in Bogota | |
| Rent Prices in Budapest are 52.1% higher than in Bogota | |
| Restaurant Prices in Budapest are 65.6% higher than in Bogota | |
| Groceries Prices in Budapest are 30.6% higher than in Bogota | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Budapest is 138.6% higher than in Bogota | |
Restaurants | Bogota Edit |
Budapest Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
21,425.72 Col$ (1,912.29 Ft) |
44,816.78 Col$ (4,000.00 Ft) |
+109.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
125,000.00 Col$ (11,156.54 Ft) |
224,083.88 Col$ (20,000.00 Ft) |
+79.3 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
30,000.00 Col$ (2,677.57 Ft) |
33,612.58 Col$ (3,000.00 Ft) |
+12.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5,000.00 Col$ (446.26 Ft) |
11,204.19 Col$ (1,000.00 Ft) |
+124.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
10,000.00 Col$ (892.52 Ft) |
12,324.61 Col$ (1,100.00 Ft) |
+23.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
6,595.91 Col$ (588.70 Ft) |
10,277.22 Col$ (917.27 Ft) |
+55.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3,941.75 Col$ (351.81 Ft) |
6,426.35 Col$ (573.57 Ft) |
+63.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2,767.41 Col$ (247.00 Ft) |
4,853.28 Col$ (433.17 Ft) |
+75.4 % |
Markets | Bogota Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
18,910.36 Col$ (1,687.79 Ft) |
17,155.51 Col$ (1,531.17 Ft) |
-9.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
5,292.64 Col$ (472.38 Ft) |
5,682.75 Col$ (507.20 Ft) |
+7.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2,266.94 Col$ (202.33 Ft) |
3,472.24 Col$ (309.91 Ft) |
+53.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
8,672.65 Col$ (774.05 Ft) |
10,520.77 Col$ (939.00 Ft) |
+21.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
8,896.66 Col$ (794.05 Ft) |
16,989.42 Col$ (1,516.34 Ft) |
+91.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
9,693.00 Col$ (865.12 Ft) |
10,413.12 Col$ (929.39 Ft) |
+7.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
13,720.07 Col$ (1,224.55 Ft) |
22,443.74 Col$ (2,003.16 Ft) |
+63.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
5,517.13 Col$ (492.42 Ft) |
3,062.52 Col$ (273.34 Ft) |
-44.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
2,110.56 Col$ (188.37 Ft) |
3,360.90 Col$ (299.97 Ft) |
+59.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2,418.73 Col$ (215.88 Ft) |
3,563.20 Col$ (318.02 Ft) |
+47.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2,272.84 Col$ (202.86 Ft) |
5,328.42 Col$ (475.57 Ft) |
+134.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
2,036.33 Col$ (181.75 Ft) |
2,138.53 Col$ (190.87 Ft) |
+5.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
2,030.39 Col$ (181.22 Ft) |
2,251.82 Col$ (200.98 Ft) |
+10.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3,206.90 Col$ (286.22 Ft) |
5,788.55 Col$ (516.64 Ft) |
+80.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2,980.37 Col$ (266.00 Ft) |
2,173.21 Col$ (193.96 Ft) |
-27.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
40,000.00 Col$ (3,570.09 Ft) |
22,408.39 Col$ (2,000.00 Ft) |
-44.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4,315.18 Col$ (385.14 Ft) |
4,604.28 Col$ (410.94 Ft) |
+6.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7,782.61 Col$ (694.62 Ft) |
6,524.42 Col$ (582.32 Ft) |
-16.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
10,000.00 Col$ (892.52 Ft) |
25,769.65 Col$ (2,300.00 Ft) |
+157.7 % |
Transportation | Bogota Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3,000.00 Col$ (267.76 Ft) |
5,041.89 Col$ (450.00 Ft) |
+68.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
172,456.52 Col$ (15,392.14 Ft) |
100,837.74 Col$ (9,000.00 Ft) |
-41.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
5,700.00 Col$ (508.74 Ft) |
12,324.61 Col$ (1,100.00 Ft) |
+116.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
10,138.87 Col$ (904.92 Ft) |
7,933.82 Col$ (708.11 Ft) |
-21.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
25,000.00 Col$ (2,231.31 Ft) |
73,947.68 Col$ (6,600.00 Ft) |
+195.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
15,306.76 Col$ (1,366.16 Ft) |
26,262.14 Col$ (2,343.96 Ft) |
+71.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
65,000,000.00 Col$ (5,801,399.13 Ft) |
117,644,034.52 Col$ (10,500,000.00 Ft) |
+81.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
96,188,888.89 Col$ (8,585,079.03 Ft) |
115,160,438.24 Col$ (10,278,333.33 Ft) |
+19.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Bogota Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
369,523.88 Col$ (32,980.85 Ft) |
557,100.26 Col$ (49,722.48 Ft) |
+50.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
44,930.00 Col$ (4,010.11 Ft) |
93,456.42 Col$ (8,341.20 Ft) |
+108.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
103,615.38 Col$ (9,247.91 Ft) |
77,243.03 Col$ (6,894.12 Ft) |
-25.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Bogota Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
91,740.74 Col$ (8,188.07 Ft) |
227,803.28 Col$ (20,331.97 Ft) |
+148.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
41,315.79 Col$ (3,687.53 Ft) |
76,072.61 Col$ (6,789.66 Ft) |
+84.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
20,000.00 Col$ (1,785.05 Ft) |
33,612.58 Col$ (3,000.00 Ft) |
+68.1 % |
Childcare | Bogota Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,105,000.00 Col$ (98,623.79 Ft) |
1,757,899.37 Col$ (156,896.55 Ft) |
+59.1 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
32,461,538.46 Col$ (2,897,266.79 Ft) |
49,650,083.56 Col$ (4,431,383.87 Ft) |
+53.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Bogota Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
220,743.11 Col$ (19,701.83 Ft) |
324,527.91 Col$ (28,964.86 Ft) |
+47.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
179,565.08 Col$ (16,026.60 Ft) |
165,092.15 Col$ (14,734.85 Ft) |
-8.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
374,546.62 Col$ (33,429.15 Ft) |
374,742.14 Col$ (33,446.60 Ft) |
+0.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
323,592.39 Col$ (28,881.36 Ft) |
404,097.92 Col$ (36,066.67 Ft) |
+24.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Bogota Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,749,804.45 Col$ (156,174.06 Ft) |
2,769,031.75 Col$ (247,142.44 Ft) |
+58.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,331,708.40 Col$ (118,858.03 Ft) |
2,046,966.22 Col$ (182,696.43 Ft) |
+53.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,017,886.76 Col$ (269,353.32 Ft) |
4,800,479.86 Col$ (428,453.84 Ft) |
+59.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,527,095.75 Col$ (225,549.09 Ft) |
3,504,372.58 Col$ (312,773.29 Ft) |
+38.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Bogota Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
692,231.75 Col$ (61,783.27 Ft) |
1,530,873.40 Col$ (136,633.96 Ft) |
+121.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
515,478.60 Col$ (46,007.65 Ft) |
1,011,087.55 Col$ (90,241.88 Ft) |
+96.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Bogota Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,456,144.24 Col$ (129,964.21 Ft) |
5,132,638.36 Col$ (458,099.75 Ft) |
+252.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 13.26 | 7.09 | -46.6 % |
| Last update: | December 2024 | December 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 236 | 626 |
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