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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Bogota Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Bogota

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 73.1% more expensive than Bogota without rent, and 147.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 79.9% more expensive than Bogota without rent, and 126% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Bogota
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$4.93 COPย 18.1K
246.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$31.57 COPย 115.9K
120.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$7.76 COPย 28.5K
78.74%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$1.82 COPย 6,690
51.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$1.03 COPย 3,770
164.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.63 COPย 2,331
214.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$1.12 COPย 4,125
295.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$2.16 COPย 7,935
113.43%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Bogota
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.18 COPย 4,347
8.47%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.42 COPย 5,198
44.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.15 COPย 4,217
67.83%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$2.05 COPย 7,522
68.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$4.71 COPย 17.3K
300.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$4.98 COPย 18.3K
91.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$7.36 COPย 27.0K
156.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$3.00 COPย 11.0K
-13.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.08 COPย 3,961
127.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.35 COPย 4,972
61.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$1.29 COPย 4,724
120.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$1.16 COPย 4,264
68.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$1.12 COPย 4,124
65.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.72 COPย 2,645
102.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.80 COPย 2,921
13.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$2.85 COPย 10.5K
149.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$11.03 COPย 40.5K
-35.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.15 COPย 4,213
24.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.92 COPย 7,038
20.83%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Bogota
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.76 COPย 2,785
294.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$41.22 COPย 151.3K
-31.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$1.44 COPย 5,286
216.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$1.55 COPย 5,683
36.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$6.02 COPย 22.1K
391.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.01 COPย 3,724
84.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$15.5K COPย 56.7M
149.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$24.7K COPย 90.7M
31.39%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Bogota
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$81.3 COPย 298.3K
127.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$11.12 COPย 40.8K
105.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$25.75 COPย 94.5K
46.52%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Bogota
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$23.79 COPย 87.3K
143.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$10.90 COPย 40.0K
94.13%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$4.72 COPย 17.3K
136.65%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Bogota
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$292 COPย 1.1M
141.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$8,321 COPย 30.6M
79.48%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Bogota
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$60.2 COPย 220.9K
45.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$41.80 COPย 153.5K
-10.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$103 COPย 376.5K
1.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$83.5 COPย 306.7K
39.74%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Bogota
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$462 COPย 1.7M
231.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$325 COPย 1.2M
277.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$808 COPย 3.0M
243.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$645 COPย 2.4M
212.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$2,123 COPย 7.8M
228.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$1,438 COPย 5.3M
235.30%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Bogota
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$500 COPย 1.8M
394.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
12.93
-73.78%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Bogota: January 13, 2026

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