Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Bogota 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Bogota are 31.4% lower than in Budapest (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Bogota are 31.4% lower than in Budapest | |
| Rent Prices in Bogota are 31.6% lower than in Budapest | |
| Restaurant Prices in Bogota are 46.0% lower than in Budapest | |
| Groceries Prices in Bogota are 24.2% lower than in Budapest | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Bogota is 52.3% lower than in Budapest | |
Restaurants | Budapest Edit |
Bogota Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
4,000.00 Ft (42,693.37 Col$) |
1,873.83 Ft (20,000.00 Col$) |
-53.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
20,000.00 Ft (213,466.86 Col$) |
9,837.59 Ft (105,000.00 Col$) |
-50.8 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
3,000.00 Ft (32,020.03 Col$) |
2,623.36 Ft (28,000.00 Col$) |
-12.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1,000.00 Ft (10,673.34 Col$) |
421.61 Ft (4,500.00 Col$) |
-57.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,000.00 Ft (10,673.34 Col$) |
936.91 Ft (10,000.00 Col$) |
-6.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
840.56 Ft (8,971.57 Col$) |
584.93 Ft (6,243.20 Col$) |
-30.4 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
590.61 Ft (6,303.83 Col$) |
314.54 Ft (3,357.20 Col$) |
-46.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
448.44 Ft (4,786.36 Col$) |
237.97 Ft (2,539.90 Col$) |
-46.9 % |
Markets | Budapest Edit |
Bogota Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,460.17 Ft (15,584.89 Col$) |
1,837.79 Ft (19,615.41 Col$) |
+25.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
509.98 Ft (5,443.24 Col$) |
463.81 Ft (4,950.35 Col$) |
-9.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
333.54 Ft (3,560.01 Col$) |
216.60 Ft (2,311.80 Col$) |
-35.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
879.25 Ft (9,384.49 Col$) |
844.23 Ft (9,010.74 Col$) |
-4.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,607.44 Ft (17,156.80 Col$) |
752.91 Ft (8,036.06 Col$) |
-53.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
916.81 Ft (9,785.41 Col$) |
879.19 Ft (9,383.94 Col$) |
-4.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
2,047.69 Ft (21,855.71 Col$) |
1,291.41 Ft (13,783.65 Col$) |
-36.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
254.67 Ft (2,718.14 Col$) |
427.74 Ft (4,565.40 Col$) |
+68.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
304.99 Ft (3,255.24 Col$) |
202.39 Ft (2,160.20 Col$) |
-33.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
320.34 Ft (3,419.11 Col$) |
216.21 Ft (2,307.66 Col$) |
-32.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
471.87 Ft (5,036.39 Col$) |
236.26 Ft (2,521.64 Col$) |
-49.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
201.28 Ft (2,148.38 Col$) |
173.35 Ft (1,850.19 Col$) |
-13.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
220.88 Ft (2,357.50 Col$) |
181.39 Ft (1,936.02 Col$) |
-17.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
511.21 Ft (5,456.35 Col$) |
303.65 Ft (3,240.91 Col$) |
-40.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
178.26 Ft (1,902.62 Col$) |
292.94 Ft (3,126.67 Col$) |
+64.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
2,000.00 Ft (21,346.69 Col$) |
3,279.20 Ft (35,000.00 Col$) |
+64.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
396.16 Ft (4,228.32 Col$) |
392.95 Ft (4,194.06 Col$) |
-0.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
535.25 Ft (5,712.91 Col$) |
721.09 Ft (7,696.43 Col$) |
+34.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,200.00 Ft (23,481.35 Col$) |
843.22 Ft (9,000.00 Col$) |
-61.7 % |
Transportation | Budapest Edit |
Bogota Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
450.00 Ft (4,803.00 Col$) |
281.07 Ft (3,000.00 Col$) |
-37.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9,500.00 Ft (101,396.76 Col$) |
14,053.70 Ft (150,000.00 Col$) |
+47.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1,100.00 Ft (11,740.68 Col$) |
515.30 Ft (5,500.00 Col$) |
-53.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 Ft (7,557.92 Col$) |
922.78 Ft (9,849.19 Col$) |
+30.3 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6,600.00 Ft (70,444.06 Col$) |
2,014.36 Ft (21,500.00 Col$) |
-69.5 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,381.16 Ft (25,414.93 Col$) |
1,362.65 Ft (14,544.00 Col$) |
-42.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,500,000.00 Ft (112,070,102.00 Col$) |
5,855,709.85 Ft (62,500,000.00 Col$) |
-44.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,107,003.58 Ft (107,875,516.36 Col$) |
8,599,213.25 Ft (91,782,352.94 Col$) |
-14.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Budapest Edit |
Bogota Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
56,075.57 Ft (598,513.81 Col$) |
37,503.34 Ft (400,286.02 Col$) |
-33.1 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
8,301.51 Ft (88,604.86 Col$) |
3,805.81 Ft (40,620.69 Col$) |
-54.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
6,287.84 Ft (67,112.31 Col$) |
10,022.89 Ft (106,977.77 Col$) |
+59.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Budapest Edit |
Bogota Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
18,097.50 Ft (193,160.83 Col$) |
8,473.06 Ft (90,435.90 Col$) |
-53.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
5,561.54 Ft (59,360.21 Col$) |
3,472.09 Ft (37,058.82 Col$) |
-37.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
2,600.00 Ft (27,750.69 Col$) |
1,873.83 Ft (20,000.00 Col$) |
-27.9 % |
Childcare | Budapest Edit |
Bogota Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
150,454.55 Ft (1,605,852.98 Col$) |
83,309.63 Ft (889,192.31 Col$) |
-44.6 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
3,663,626.90 Ft (39,103,146.67 Col$) |
2,676,059.40 Ft (28,562,500.00 Col$) |
-27.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Budapest Edit |
Bogota Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
28,042.62 Ft (299,308.49 Col$) |
19,801.07 Ft (211,343.59 Col$) |
-29.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
11,702.70 Ft (124,906.96 Col$) |
15,469.55 Ft (165,111.85 Col$) |
+32.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
33,314.29 Ft (355,574.80 Col$) |
31,655.40 Ft (337,868.97 Col$) |
-5.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
35,461.32 Ft (378,490.79 Col$) |
27,427.22 Ft (292,740.15 Col$) |
-22.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Budapest Edit |
Bogota Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
228,595.50 Ft (2,439,878.21 Col$) |
166,882.33 Ft (1,781,192.32 Col$) |
-27.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
177,684.49 Ft (1,896,487.57 Col$) |
113,707.76 Ft (1,213,641.93 Col$) |
-36.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
396,689.44 Ft (4,234,002.53 Col$) |
259,259.31 Ft (2,767,163.51 Col$) |
-34.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
295,925.03 Ft (3,158,509.33 Col$) |
222,119.62 Ft (2,370,758.88 Col$) |
-24.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Budapest Edit |
Bogota Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
128,518.71 Ft (1,371,724.30 Col$) |
65,647.76 Ft (700,681.01 Col$) |
-48.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
88,080.20 Ft (940,110.16 Col$) |
47,356.54 Ft (505,452.65 Col$) |
-46.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Budapest Edit |
Bogota Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
421,162.58 Ft (4,495,212.73 Col$) |
137,848.36 Ft (1,471,302.88 Col$) |
-67.3 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 9.10 | 13.78 | +51.5 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
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