Barranquilla vs Buenos Aires - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Buenos Aires
🚶 Cost of living one person
$909
$1207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2156
$2929
🏠 One person rent
$385
$536
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$930
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$450
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$490
$799
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
44
79
😀 Quality of life
61
77
🏙️ Population
1.33M
3.12M

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 25% less expensive than in Buenos Aires. Cities ranked 6275th and 4761st ($909 vs $1207) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 2nd in Colombia and Argentina, respectively. Check Colombia vs Argentina comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Barranquilla compared to 0.7 months in Buenos Aires. Barranquilla ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Buenos Aires ranked 1st in Argentina, while ranked 5863rd and 1226th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barranquilla vs Buenos Aires

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Barranquilla Buenos Aires
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.08
$17.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$56.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$3.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$2.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$315
$578
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$396
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$1030
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$723
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.8
$76.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$26.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.09%
41.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1267
$2734
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$633
$2026
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.2
$21.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$9.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$3.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$8.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$2.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$5.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$5.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$4.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$40.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.21
$9.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45
$27.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.1
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2229
$6078

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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
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$815
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$938
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$747
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$918
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$1017
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$901
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$1021
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$653
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$863
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1055
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$1062
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$587
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$1050
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$1111
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$1034
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$903
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$920
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$866
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$1014
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$810
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$1055
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$905
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$1050
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$706
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$1104
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$851
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$908
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$906
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$758
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$1018
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$1028
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$927
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$947
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$904
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$1025
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$999
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$900
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$1015
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$962
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$965