Barranquilla vs Boston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Boston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$3652
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2007
$8068
🏠 One person rent
$347
$2548
🏘️ Family rent
$578
$4099
🍽️ Food expenses
$275
$735
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$510
$6190
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
44
100
😀 Quality of life
57
94
🏙️ Population
1.33M
676K

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 77% less expensive than in Boston. Cities ranked 6481st and 27th ($843 vs $3652) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th 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 0.6 months in Barranquilla compared to 1.7 months in Boston. Barranquilla ranked 5th best city to live in Colombia vs Boston ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 6147th and 71st among best cities to live in the world.

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Barranquilla Boston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.33
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.2
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$8.06
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$2.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$2890
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$2183
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$5272
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$3425
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.5
$150
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$231
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$74.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$9693
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$736
$6005
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$2.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.8
$89.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21
$17.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$3.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$4.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$5.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.43
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$6.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$5.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$4.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$2.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.89
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.67
$13.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.49
$6.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.58
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$4.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$93.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.33
$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.9
$189
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$27.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$66.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64.5
$2782
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1929
$27427

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soledad
$883
60 km or 37 mi Cienaga
$831
72 km or 44 mi Santa Marta
$929
77 km or 48 mi Minca
$847
100 km or 62 mi Cartagena
$1105
177 km or 110 mi Valledupar
$654
191 km or 119 mi Magangue
$667
196 km or 122 mi Sincelejo
$547
216 km or 134 mi Riohacha
$735
222 km or 138 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$715
263 km or 164 mi Machiques
$669
273 km or 169 mi Monteria
$663
282 km or 176 mi Maicao
$714
341 km or 212 mi Ocana
$704
347 km or 216 mi Maracaibo
$714
373 km or 232 mi Cabimas
$701
381 km or 236 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$682
383 km or 238 mi Turbo
$721
384 km or 238 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$684
391 km or 243 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$674
423 km or 263 mi Cucuta
$620
435 km or 270 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$673
441 km or 274 mi La Grita
$677
446 km or 277 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
450 km or 280 mi Tariba
$673
451 km or 280 mi Rubio
$671
453 km or 282 mi San Cristobal
$684
466 km or 289 mi Bucaramanga
$693
471 km or 293 mi Floridablanca
$686
481 km or 299 mi Merida
$695
507 km or 315 mi Valera
$722
510 km or 317 mi Trujillo
$695
510 km or 317 mi Punto Fijo
$728
522 km or 324 mi Bello
$881
523 km or 325 mi Carora
$677
531 km or 330 mi Socopo
$692
532 km or 330 mi Medellin
$1030
534 km or 332 mi Pacora
$1371
540 km or 335 mi Envigado
$950
544 km or 338 mi Tocumen
$1377

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Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3768
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3107
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3647
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2977
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3134
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2960
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3002
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2701
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2997
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2937
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2952
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2865
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2981
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2821
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2811
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2815
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3159
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2785
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2866
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2732
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2646
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2915
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2854
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2769
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2750
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2922
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2929
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2728
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2913
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2414
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2838
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2862
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2837
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2869
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3016
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2582
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2817
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2855
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2920
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2833