Asuncion vs Barranquilla - Cost of Living Comparison

Asuncion Barranquilla
🚶 Cost of living one person
$629
$595
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1529
$1531
🏠 One person rent
$305
$268
🏘️ Family rent
$571
$500
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.9
$83.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$350
$300
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
38
53
😀 Quality of life
55
54
🏙️ Population
524K
1.27M

The cost of living in Asuncion is 6% more expensive than in Barranquilla. Cities ranked 7416th and 7583rd ($629 vs $595) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Paraguay and Colombia, respectively. Check Paraguay vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Asuncion compared to 0.5 months in Barranquilla. Asuncion ranked 1st best city to live in Paraguay vs Barranquilla ranked 4th in Colombia, while ranked 5894th and 5994th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asuncion vs Barranquilla

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Asuncion Barranquilla
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.52
$3.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.4
$17.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.5
$5.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.08
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$1.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$386
$175
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$203
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$612
$386
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$482
$405
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$50.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.1
$78.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.15%
11.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1344
$535
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$874
$877
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.2
$21
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.9
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$3.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$2.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$4.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.56
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.55
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$0.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$1.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.36
$5.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.5
$16.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.9
$4.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.92
$3.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.2
$39.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.4
$57
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$151
$231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2154
$5037

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Distance City Cost of living
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$547
15 km or 9.4 mi Luque
$468
112 km or 70 mi Formosa
$317
120 km or 74 mi Coronel Oviedo
$558
163 km or 101 mi Caaguazu
$435
212 km or 132 mi Concepcion
$525
270 km or 168 mi Corrientes
$658
275 km or 171 mi Resistencia
$567
287 km or 178 mi Encarnacion
$529
288 km or 179 mi Posadas
$532
304 km or 189 mi Ciudad del Este
$611
307 km or 191 mi Foz do Iguacu
$693
326 km or 203 mi Presidencia Roque Saenz Pena
$549
348 km or 216 mi Obera
$548
361 km or 224 mi Pedro Juan Caballero
$528
363 km or 226 mi Ponta Pora
$562
407 km or 253 mi Sao Borja
$563
422 km or 262 mi Cascavel
$532
424 km or 264 mi Santa Rosa
$563
447 km or 278 mi Dourados
$597
455 km or 283 mi Goya
$549
471 km or 293 mi Reconquista
$549
472 km or 293 mi Santo Angelo
$564
498 km or 310 mi Uruguaiana
$565
504 km or 313 mi Ijui
$513
508 km or 315 mi Pato Branco
$685
539 km or 335 mi Chapeco
$552
549 km or 341 mi Campo Mourao
$475
584 km or 363 mi Carazinho
$562
586 km or 364 mi Artigas
$842
593 km or 369 mi Erechim
$499
599 km or 372 mi Concordia
$595
613 km or 381 mi Maringa
$585
614 km or 382 mi Passo Fundo
$521
616 km or 383 mi Santa Maria
$479
619 km or 385 mi Campo Grande
$645
621 km or 386 mi Guarapuava
$546
648 km or 403 mi Sao Gabriel
$563
654 km or 407 mi Apucarana
$563
655 km or 407 mi Santana do Livramento
$563

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soledad
$432
60 km or 37 mi Cienaga
$420
72 km or 44 mi Santa Marta
$572
77 km or 48 mi Minca
$419
100 km or 62 mi Cartagena
$771
177 km or 110 mi Valledupar
$422
191 km or 119 mi Magangue
$418
196 km or 122 mi Sincelejo
$416
216 km or 134 mi Riohacha
$425
222 km or 138 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$420
263 km or 164 mi Machiques
$701
273 km or 169 mi Monteria
$463
282 km or 176 mi Maicao
$342
341 km or 212 mi Ocana
$420
347 km or 216 mi Maracaibo
$735
373 km or 232 mi Cabimas
$917
381 km or 236 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$702
383 km or 238 mi Turbo
$425
384 km or 238 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$701
391 km or 243 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$701
423 km or 263 mi Cucuta
$473
435 km or 270 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$701
441 km or 274 mi La Grita
$699
446 km or 277 mi Barrancabermeja
$408
450 km or 280 mi Tariba
$702
451 km or 280 mi Rubio
$701
453 km or 282 mi San Cristobal
$588
466 km or 289 mi Bucaramanga
$439
471 km or 293 mi Floridablanca
$431
481 km or 299 mi Merida
$636
507 km or 315 mi Valera
$725
510 km or 317 mi Trujillo
$701
510 km or 317 mi Punto Fijo
$632
522 km or 324 mi Bello
$385
523 km or 325 mi Carora
$700
531 km or 330 mi Socopo
$700
532 km or 330 mi Medellin
$662
534 km or 332 mi Pacora
$944
540 km or 335 mi Envigado
$479
544 km or 338 mi Tocumen
$920