Research on perception of economic inequality focuses on estimations of the distribution of financial resources. However, we argue that perceiving inequality is not limited to an economic idea but also includes other dimensions related to people’s daily life. We explored this idea by conducting an online survey (N=601) in Colombia, where participants were asked to report how they perceived economic inequality. We performed a content analysis of 1,624 responses to identify relevant topics and used network analysis tools to explore how such topics were interrelated. We found that perceived economic inequality is mainly represented by social classes (e.g. the elites vs. the poor), intergroup relations (e.g. discrimination, social exclusion), public space (e.g. poverty, segregation), and work (e.g. income inequality, precarious jobs). We discuss how different ways of perceiving economic inequality may have relevant implications for how people understand and respond to it.