Barranquilla vs Boston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Boston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$931
$3680
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2216
$8143
🏠 One person rent
$391
$2555
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$4103
🍽️ Food expenses
$305
$749
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$6248
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
44
100
😀 Quality of life
62
91
🏙️ Population
1.33M
676K

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 75% less expensive than in Boston. Cities ranked 6080th and 27th ($931 vs $3680) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 21st in Colombia and the United States, respectively. Check Colombia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Barranquilla compared to 1.7 months in Boston. Barranquilla ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Boston ranked 20th in the United States, while ranked 5620th and 105th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barranquilla vs Boston

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Barranquilla Boston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.23
$24.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$102
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.63
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$8.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.71
$5.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$2.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$2870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$2200
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$5120
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$440
$3473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$77.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.96%
6.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1444
$12808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$634
$6220
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$2.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.1
$90.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$17.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$3.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$5.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$5.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.33
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.3
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$5.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$5.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$4.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$1.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$2.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.26
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$6.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.79
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.1
$89.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.29
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.1
$192
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$27.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$73.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.6
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.2
$2859
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2577
$26444

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soledad
$967
60 km or 37 mi Cienaga
$882
72 km or 44 mi Santa Marta
$973
77 km or 48 mi Minca
$891
100 km or 62 mi Cartagena
$1186
177 km or 110 mi Valledupar
$698
191 km or 119 mi Magangue
$727
196 km or 122 mi Sincelejo
$586
216 km or 134 mi Riohacha
$815
222 km or 138 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$789
263 km or 164 mi Machiques
$679
273 km or 169 mi Monteria
$733
282 km or 176 mi Maicao
$797
341 km or 212 mi Ocana
$765
347 km or 216 mi Maracaibo
$716
373 km or 232 mi Cabimas
$698
381 km or 236 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$706
383 km or 238 mi Turbo
$797
384 km or 238 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$709
391 km or 243 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$682
423 km or 263 mi Cucuta
$674
435 km or 270 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$678
441 km or 274 mi La Grita
$687
446 km or 277 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
450 km or 280 mi Tariba
$678
451 km or 280 mi Rubio
$678
453 km or 282 mi San Cristobal
$685
466 km or 289 mi Bucaramanga
$816
471 km or 293 mi Floridablanca
$795
481 km or 299 mi Merida
$724
507 km or 315 mi Valera
$761
510 km or 317 mi Trujillo
$737
510 km or 317 mi Punto Fijo
$710
522 km or 324 mi Bello
$1012
523 km or 325 mi Carora
$729
531 km or 330 mi Socopo
$732
532 km or 330 mi Medellin
$1162
534 km or 332 mi Pacora
$1361
540 km or 335 mi Envigado
$1041
544 km or 338 mi Tocumen
$1373

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Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3862
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3168
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3685
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$3012
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3170
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$3028
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3009
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2712
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3028
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2977
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$3000
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2914
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$3038
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2866
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2910
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2866
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3232
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2845
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2886
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2783
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2759
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2959
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2901
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2794
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2851
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$3007
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$3005
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2796
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2963
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2420
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2828
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2906
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2867
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2923
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3022
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2636
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2855
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2900
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2890
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2890