Barranquilla vs Bogota - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Bogota
🚶 Cost of living one person
$909
$1062
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2156
$2605
🏠 One person rent
$385
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$863
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$304
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$490
$488
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
44
90
😀 Quality of life
61
65
🏙️ Population
1.33M
8.03M

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 14% less expensive than in Bogota. Cities ranked 6275th and 5223rd ($909 vs $1062) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 3rd in Colombia.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Barranquilla compared to 0.5 months in Bogota. Ranked 3rd vs 1st best cities to live in Colombia, and 5863rd vs 5180th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barranquilla vs Bogota

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Barranquilla Bogota
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.08
$6.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$27.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$8.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$2.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$315
$547
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$685
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.8
$60.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$92.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.09%
12.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1267
$2208
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$633
$1513
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.2
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$13.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$6.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$8.42
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$5.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$5.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.21
$4.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45
$30
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$9.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.1
$371
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2229
$9014

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soledad
$950
60 km or 37 mi Cienaga
$874
72 km or 44 mi Santa Marta
$971
77 km or 48 mi Minca
$887
100 km or 62 mi Cartagena
$1155
177 km or 110 mi Valledupar
$687
191 km or 119 mi Magangue
$707
196 km or 122 mi Sincelejo
$572
216 km or 134 mi Riohacha
$784
222 km or 138 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$764
263 km or 164 mi Machiques
$678
273 km or 169 mi Monteria
$703
282 km or 176 mi Maicao
$763
341 km or 212 mi Ocana
$732
347 km or 216 mi Maracaibo
$714
373 km or 232 mi Cabimas
$704
381 km or 236 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$701
383 km or 238 mi Turbo
$764
384 km or 238 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$703
391 km or 243 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$683
423 km or 263 mi Cucuta
$646
435 km or 270 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$676
441 km or 274 mi La Grita
$685
446 km or 277 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
450 km or 280 mi Tariba
$675
451 km or 280 mi Rubio
$673
453 km or 282 mi San Cristobal
$687
466 km or 289 mi Bucaramanga
$754
471 km or 293 mi Floridablanca
$744
481 km or 299 mi Merida
$710
507 km or 315 mi Valera
$750
510 km or 317 mi Trujillo
$723
510 km or 317 mi Punto Fijo
$733
522 km or 324 mi Bello
$915
523 km or 325 mi Carora
$712
531 km or 330 mi Socopo
$714
532 km or 330 mi Medellin
$1071
534 km or 332 mi Pacora
$1395
540 km or 335 mi Envigado
$992
544 km or 338 mi Tocumen
$1403

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$919
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$777
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$813
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$575
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$547
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$529
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$667
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$717
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$709
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$614
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$1019
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$719
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$789
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$750
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$738
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$592
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$992
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$537
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$1071
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$915
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$746
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$744
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$754
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$829
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$757
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$825
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$606
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$514
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$673
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$676
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$646
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$687
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$675
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$732
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$685
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$724
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$714
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$764
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$703