Barranquilla vs Bogota - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Bogota
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$883
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2033
$2124
🏠 One person rent
$338
$399
🏘️ Family rent
$640
$671
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$343
$362
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
48
88
😀 Quality of life
51
60
🏙️ Population
1.27M
7.74M

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 12% less expensive than in Bogota. Cities ranked 6445th and 6066th ($780 vs $883) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Colombia.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Barranquilla compared to 0.4 months in Bogota. Ranked 4th vs 1st best cities to live in Colombia, and 6193rd vs 5338th 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
$4.47
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23
$20.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.23
 Cappuccino
$1.43
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$432
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$734
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$513
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$60.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.9
$88.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.85%
13.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$955
$1865
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1192
$1392
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.2
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22
$10.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$5.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$5.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.64
$7.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.46
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.21
$5.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.78
$5.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.1
$25.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.08
$4.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.77
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.7
$56.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.4
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$310
$226
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5384
$6983

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soledad
$851
60 km or 37 mi Cienaga
$661
72 km or 44 mi Santa Marta
$705
77 km or 48 mi Minca
$655
100 km or 62 mi Cartagena
$877
177 km or 110 mi Valledupar
$519
191 km or 119 mi Magangue
$582
196 km or 122 mi Sincelejo
$536
216 km or 134 mi Riohacha
$552
222 km or 138 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$573
263 km or 164 mi Machiques
$733
273 km or 169 mi Monteria
$633
282 km or 176 mi Maicao
$458
341 km or 212 mi Ocana
$612
347 km or 216 mi Maracaibo
$716
373 km or 232 mi Cabimas
$1029
381 km or 236 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$681
383 km or 238 mi Turbo
$624
384 km or 238 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$680
391 km or 243 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$873
423 km or 263 mi Cucuta
$708
435 km or 270 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$595
441 km or 274 mi La Grita
$617
446 km or 277 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
450 km or 280 mi Tariba
$592
451 km or 280 mi Rubio
$593
453 km or 282 mi San Cristobal
$589
466 km or 289 mi Bucaramanga
$649
471 km or 293 mi Floridablanca
$612
481 km or 299 mi Merida
$664
507 km or 315 mi Valera
$705
510 km or 317 mi Trujillo
$701
510 km or 317 mi Punto Fijo
$627
522 km or 324 mi Bello
$778
523 km or 325 mi Carora
$691
531 km or 330 mi Socopo
$662
532 km or 330 mi Medellin
$867
534 km or 332 mi Pacora
$1182
540 km or 335 mi Envigado
$812
544 km or 338 mi Tocumen
$1171

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$724
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$433
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$645
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$530
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$416
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$525
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$511
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$727
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$567
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$597
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$617
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$551
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$639
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$594
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$639
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$507
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$812
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$493
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$867
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$778
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$648
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$612
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$649
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$720
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$649
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$552
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$455
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$416
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$593
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$595
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$708
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$589
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$592
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$612
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$617
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$646
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$659
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$624
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$633