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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bogota is 42.3% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 59% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bogota is 45.4% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 55.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bogota
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.88 COP 20.4K
$17.41 €15.03
-71.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.8 COP 132.6K
$68.7 €59.3
-53.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.71 COP 32.1K
$13.71 €11.84
-43.76%
Cappuccino
$1.88 COP 7,842
$2.78 €2.4
-32.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 COP 4,137
$2.8 €2.42
-64.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 COP 2,594
$1.98 €1.71
-68.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.17 COP 4,865
$4.43 €3.83
-73.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 COP 9,294
$4.53 €3.91
-50.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bogota
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 COP 5,132
$1.24 €1.07
-0.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.41 COP 5,889
$2.03 €1.75
-30.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,938
$1.98 €1.71
-40.40%
Eggs
$2.07 COP 8,633
$3.46 €2.99
-40.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.87 COP 20.3K
$18.32 €15.82
-73.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.04 COP 21K
$9.82 €8.47
-48.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.28 COP 30.3K
$19.24 €16.61
-62.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 COP 12.4K
$2.61 €2.25
13.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.08 COP 4,508
$2.34 €2.02
-53.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.35 COP 5,614
$2.11 €1.82
-36.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.3 COP 5,433
$2.77 €2.39
-53.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,633
$2.04 €1.76
-45.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,657
$1.77 €1.53
-36.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.77 COP 3,228
$1.5 €1.3
-48.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 COP 3,431
$0.85 €0.73
-3.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.78 COP 11.6K
$7 €6.04
-60.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.5 COP 43.8K
$7.13 €6.16
47.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 COP 4,852
$1.43 €1.24
-18.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 COP 8,013
$2.29 €1.98
-16.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Bogota
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.7 COP 2,906
$3.02 €2.6
-76.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.82 COP 174.4K
$28.97 €25.01
44.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COP 6,171
$4.59 €3.96
-67.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 COP 6,390
$2.02 €1.74
-24.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.99 COP 25K
$29.56 €25.53
-79.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,264
$1.81 €1.56
-43.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.4K COP 64.4M
$38.4K €33.1K
-59.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.4K COP 106.1M
$32.4K €28K
-21.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bogota
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.4 COP 339.3K
$190 €164
-57.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.24 COP 46.9K
$22.18 €19.15
-49.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.75 COP 107.4K
$36.37 €31.4
-29.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bogota
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.23 COP 96.8K
$57.4 €49.55
-59.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.9 COP 45.4K
$20.95 €18.09
-47.97%
Cinema Ticket
$4.74 COP 19.8K
$10.8 €9.33
-56.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bogota
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$295 COP 1.2M
$732 €632
-59.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,324 COP 34.7M
$15.1K €13.1K
-44.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bogota
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.4 COP 251.6K
$86.8 €74.9
-30.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.62 COP 173.5K
$36.78 €31.76
13.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 425.2K
$102 €88.2
-0.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.9 COP 345.4K
$117 €101
-29.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bogota
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$461 COP 1.9M
$1,581 €1,365
-70.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$320 COP 1.3M
$1,230 €1,062
-74.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$823 COP 3.4M
$2,707 €2,337
-69.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$641 COP 2.7M
$2,028 €1,751
-68.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,946 COP 8.1M
$6,602 €5,700
-70.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,362 COP 5.7M
$5,045 €4,356
-73.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bogota
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$429 COP 1.8M
$2,198 €1,898
-80.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.93
3.39
281.42%

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Last update for Bogota: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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