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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 73.3% more expensive than Bogota without rent, and 144.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 83.3% more expensive than Bogota without rent, and 124.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Bogota
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$4.88 COP 20.4K
256.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$31.8 COP 132.6K
116.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$7.71 COP 32.1K
77.82%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.88 COP 7,842
47.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.99 COP 4,137
182.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.62 COP 2,594
219.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$1.17 COP 4,865
278.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$2.23 COP 9,294
103.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Bogota
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.23 COP 5,132
0.81%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.41 COP 5,889
43.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.18 COP 4,938
67.80%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.07 COP 8,633
67.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$4.87 COP 20.3K
276.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$5.04 COP 21K
94.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$7.28 COP 30.3K
164.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.97 COP 12.4K
-12.12%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.08 COP 4,508
116.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.35 COP 5,614
56.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.3 COP 5,433
113.08%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.11 COP 4,633
83.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.12 COP 4,657
58.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.77 COP 3,228
94.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.82 COP 3,431
3.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$2.78 COP 11.6K
151.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$10.5 COP 43.8K
-32.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.16 COP 4,852
23.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.92 COP 8,013
19.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Bogota
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.7 COP 2,906
331.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$41.82 COP 174.4K
-30.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$1.48 COP 6,171
210.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.53 COP 6,390
32.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$5.99 COP 25K
393.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.02 COP 4,264
77.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$15.4K COP 64.4M
148.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$25.4K COP 106.1M
27.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Bogota
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$81.4 COP 339.3K
132.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$11.24 COP 46.9K
97.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$25.75 COP 107.4K
41.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Bogota
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$23.23 COP 96.8K
147.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$10.9 COP 45.4K
92.20%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$4.74 COP 19.8K
127.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Bogota
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$295 COP 1.2M
147.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$8,324 COP 34.7M
81.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Bogota
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$60.4 COP 251.6K
43.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$41.62 COP 173.5K
-11.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$102 COP 425.2K
0.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$82.9 COP 345.4K
41.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Bogota
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$461 COP 1.9M
242.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$320 COP 1.3M
284.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$823 COP 3.4M
229.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$641 COP 2.7M
216.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,946 COP 8.1M
239.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,362 COP 5.7M
270.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Bogota
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$429 COP 1.8M
412.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
12.93
-73.78%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bogota: October 29, 2025

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