Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Colombia Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Colombia

😐 Solo nomad: Spain is 62.5% more expensive than Colombia without rent, and 102.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Spain is 67.7% more expensive than Colombia without rent, and 90.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Colombia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.02 €13.83
$4.23 COP 17.6K
278.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 €49.75
$29.52 COP 123.1K
95.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.6 €9.15
$7.42 COP 30.9K
42.86%
Cappuccino
$2.39 €2.06
$1.63 COP 6,789
46.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 €2.24
$0.96 COP 4,005
170.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 €1.65
$0.66 COP 2,740
189.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$1.19 COP 4,955
189.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 €3.55
$2.45 COP 10.2K
67.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Colombia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.15 COP 4,784
2.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.4 COP 5,828
9.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$1.15 COP 4,774
40.00%
Eggs
$3.1 €2.68
$2.07 COP 8,648
49.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.26 €12.32
$4.51 COP 18.8K
216.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.6 €7.42
$5.16 COP 21.5K
66.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.7 €13.56
$7.72 COP 32.2K
103.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 €2.12
$2.57 COP 10.7K
-4.67%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.05 COP 4,357
97.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.33 COP 5,540
52.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$1.22 COP 5,084
117.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.04 COP 4,352
75.96%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.12 COP 4,670
75.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 €1.17
$0.81 COP 3,379
67.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.64
$0.76 COP 3,189
-2.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.43 €5.55
$2.64 COP 11K
143.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$10.21 COP 42.5K
-43.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.11 COP 4,628
18.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.8
$1.91 COP 7,965
8.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Colombia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.54
$0.71 COP 2,939
152.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.46 €29.75
$38.65 COP 161.1K
-10.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.94
$1.49 COP 6,204
206.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.64 COP 6,845
-18.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.41 €22.8
$7.14 COP 29.8K
269.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.02 COP 4,246
79.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$17.1K COP 71.1M
130.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$25.6K COP 106.5M
22.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Colombia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 €128
$84.6 COP 352.7K
75.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.46 €17.67
$9.77 COP 40.7K
109.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.3 €28.75
$23.5 COP 98K
41.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Colombia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.32 €40.85
$23.25 COP 96.9K
103.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.64 €13.5
$12.36 COP 51.5K
26.54%
Cinema Ticket
$9.52 €8.22
$3.77 COP 15.7K
152.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Colombia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$522 €451
$263 COP 1.1M
98.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,960 €8,600
$5,943 COP 24.8M
67.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Colombia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.2 €75.3
$57 COP 237.6K
53.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.22 €32.13
$39.35 COP 164.1K
-5.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 €79
$90.6 COP 377.6K
1.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €93
$78.1 COP 325.7K
37.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Colombia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,050 €907
$354 COP 1.5M
196.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$812 €701
$299 COP 1.2M
171.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,692 €1,460
$682 COP 2.8M
147.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$545 COP 2.3M
127.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,233 €3,655
$1,702 COP 7.1M
148.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,725 €2,353
$1,240 COP 5.2M
119.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Colombia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,998 €1,725
$448 COP 1.9M
346.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
12.68
-72.32%

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Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

Last update for Colombia: October 29, 2025

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