Athens vs Bogota: cost of living for digital nomads

Athens, Greece and Bogota, Colombia, line by line from the catalogue: what a month costs, rent, food, coworking, safety and internet. Every figure links back to its source on the city page.

The short version

  • Bogota is about 24% cheaper than Athens for a month of nomad living ($1,300 vs $1,700).
  • Rent is the biggest gap: $580 in Bogota against $800 in Athens.
  • Athens scores higher on safety (8/10 vs 6/10).
  • Athens is mediterranean; Bogota is temperate.

Athens wins 2 of the measured lines; Bogota wins 4.

LineAthensBogota
Monthly total (USD)$1,700$1,300
Rent$800$580
Food$440$360
Transport$40$45
Coworking$120$110
Safety (out of 10)8/106/10
Internet (Mbps)100100
Climatemediterraneantemperate
City sizemetrometro
Settingcoastmountain
Nomad score (out of 10)8/108/10

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Costs are typical monthly figures for one person in USD, from the sources named on each city page; safety and internet are the catalogue's own ratings. Check the city pages for the dates each was last verified.