Barranquilla vs Buenos Aires - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Buenos Aires
🚶 Cost of living one person
$931
$1247
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2216
$3037
🏠 One person rent
$391
$555
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$961
🍽️ Food expenses
$305
$463
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$824
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
44
79
😀 Quality of life
62
77
🏙️ Population
1.33M
3.12M

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 25% less expensive than in Buenos Aires. Cities ranked 6080th and 4647th ($931 vs $1247) 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 5620th and 1053rd 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
$6.23
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$57.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.63
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$3.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.71
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$2.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$583
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$440
$729
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$88.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.96%
42.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1444
$2619
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$634
$1815
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.1
$25
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$9.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$2.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$2.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.33
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$9.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.3
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$3.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$5.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.26
$3.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$5.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.79
$2.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.1
$45.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.29
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.1
$31.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$13
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$113
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.6
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.2
$440
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2577
$7057

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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
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$859
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$955
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$788
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$929
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$970
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$914
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$1003
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$693
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$909
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1020
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$1035
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$610
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$1001
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$1082
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$979
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$920
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$928
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$872
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$998
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$853
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$1001
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$920
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$1008
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$733
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$1048
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$863
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$927
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$920
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$784
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$984
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$977
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$939
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$948
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$923
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$972
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$961
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$923
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$959
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$945
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$948