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Cost of Living Comparison Between Bogota and Arad Cost of Living Comparison Between Bogota and Arad

😐 Solo nomad: Bogota is 0.1% more expensive than Arad without rent, and 10.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bogota is 4.5% cheaper than Arad without rent, and 6.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bogota
Arad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.96 COP 18.9K
$9.33 RON 40.88
-46.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.18 COP 118.8K
$34.38 RON 151
-9.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.59 COP 28.9K
$7.06 RON 30.95
7.51%
Cappuccino
$1.79 COP 6,823
$2.29 RON 10.03
-21.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1 COP 3,807
$1.63 RON 7.16
-38.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 COP 2,358
$1.69 RON 7.41
-63.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.13 COP 4,321
$2.13 RON 9.32
-46.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 COP 8,115
$2.83 RON 12.39
-24.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bogota
Arad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 COP 4,524
$1.52 RON 6.66
-21.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.42 COP 5,421
$1.21 RON 5.28
17.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,490
$1.6 RON 7.01
-26.25%
Eggs
$2.05 COP 7,823
$3.05 RON 13.37
-32.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.79 COP 18.3K
$8.19 RON 35.87
-41.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.16 COP 19.7K
$4.29 RON 18.81
20.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.24 COP 27.6K
$8.74 RON 38.3
-17.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.98 COP 11.4K
$1.16 RON 5.08
156.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.09 COP 4,150
$1.57 RON 6.9
-30.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.34 COP 5,120
$1.67 RON 7.34
-19.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.25 COP 4,759
$1.69 RON 7.4
-26.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,453
$0.78 RON 3.41
50.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,274
$0.88 RON 3.84
27.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.78 COP 2,975
$1.02 RON 4.46
-23.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,200
$0.88 RON 3.87
-4.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.79 COP 10.6K
$6.01 RON 26.33
-53.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.94 COP 41.7K
$6.71 RON 29.42
63.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,197
$0.98 RON 4.31
12.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 COP 7,399
$1.65 RON 7.22
17.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Bogota
Arad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.7 COP 2,657
$0.9 RON 3.96
-22.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.96 COP 156.1K
$23.61 RON 103
73.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COP 5,654
$0.88 RON 3.86
68.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 COP 5,888
$0.86 RON 3.78
80.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.06 COP 23.1K
$9.15 RON 40.08
-33.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.98 COP 3,726
$1.64 RON 7.17
-40.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.6K COP 59.3M
$27.7K RON 121.6K
-43.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.1K COP 95.7M
$26.6K RON 116.7K
-5.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bogota
Arad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.4 COP 314K
$108 RON 474
-23.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.17 COP 42.6K
$8.8 RON 38.55
26.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.19 COP 99.8K
$7.97 RON 34.93
228.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bogota
Arad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.33 COP 88.9K
$38.37 RON 168
-39.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11 COP 41.9K
$22.62 RON 99.1
-51.37%
Cinema Ticket
$4.88 COP 18.6K
$5.93 RON 25.99
-17.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bogota
Arad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$301 COP 1.1M
$235 RON 1,029
28.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,578 COP 32.7M
$6,860 RON 30.1K
25.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bogota
Arad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.5 COP 222.9K
$40.68 RON 178
43.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.49 COP 161.9K
$38.46 RON 169
10.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 COP 385.6K
$81.2 RON 356
24.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82 COP 312.5K
$68.9 RON 302
18.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bogota
Arad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$463 COP 1.8M
$322 RON 1,409
44.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$330 COP 1.3M
$221 RON 970
49.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$813 COP 3.1M
$573 RON 2,511
41.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$648 COP 2.5M
$434 RON 1,900
49.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,024 COP 7.7M
$1,550 RON 6,792
30.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,433 COP 5.5M
$1,152 RON 5,047
24.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bogota
Arad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$450 COP 1.7M
$825 RON 3,615
-45.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.93
6.5
98.92%

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Last update for Bogota: November 30, 2025

Last update for Arad: December 1, 2025

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