Barranquilla vs Buenos Aires - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Buenos Aires
🚶 Cost of living one person
$773
$1130
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1743
$2837
🏠 One person rent
$354
$470
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$887
🍽️ Food expenses
$257
$439
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.5
$97
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$447
$635
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
47
79
😀 Quality of life
35
74
🏙️ Population
1.33M
3.12M

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 32% less expensive than in Buenos Aires. Cities ranked 6549th and 4694th ($773 vs $1130) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Colombia and Argentina, respectively. Check Colombia vs Argentina comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Barranquilla compared to 0.6 months in Buenos Aires. Barranquilla ranked 12th best city to live in Colombia vs Buenos Aires ranked 1st in Argentina, while ranked 7459th and 1194th among best cities to live in the world.

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Barranquilla Buenos Aires
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.35
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17
$47
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.94
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$3.9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.62
$4.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$530
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$1019
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$315
$719
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.5
$52.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$80.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.48%
35.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$851
$2657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$673
$1964
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$23.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.93
$9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$2.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.91
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$7.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$8.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$2.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$5.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.9
$3.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.21
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.34
$5.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.59
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$3.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4
$8.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.8
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.6
$131
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$180
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1854
$5728

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soledad
$741
60 km or 37 mi Cienaga
$742
72 km or 44 mi Santa Marta
$837
77 km or 48 mi Minca
$759
100 km or 62 mi Cartagena
$760
177 km or 110 mi Valledupar
$565
191 km or 119 mi Magangue
$604
196 km or 122 mi Sincelejo
$524
216 km or 134 mi Riohacha
$661
222 km or 138 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$669
263 km or 164 mi Machiques
$651
273 km or 169 mi Monteria
$645
282 km or 176 mi Maicao
$665
341 km or 212 mi Ocana
$650
347 km or 216 mi Maracaibo
$713
373 km or 232 mi Cabimas
$700
381 km or 236 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$653
383 km or 238 mi Turbo
$664
384 km or 238 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$654
391 km or 243 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$667
423 km or 263 mi Cucuta
$562
435 km or 270 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
441 km or 274 mi La Grita
$618
446 km or 277 mi Barrancabermeja
$1031
450 km or 280 mi Tariba
$598
451 km or 280 mi Rubio
$599
453 km or 282 mi San Cristobal
$592
466 km or 289 mi Bucaramanga
$657
471 km or 293 mi Floridablanca
$648
481 km or 299 mi Merida
$667
507 km or 315 mi Valera
$703
510 km or 317 mi Trujillo
$685
510 km or 317 mi Punto Fijo
$628
522 km or 324 mi Bello
$839
523 km or 325 mi Carora
$681
531 km or 330 mi Socopo
$668
532 km or 330 mi Medellin
$906
534 km or 332 mi Pacora
$1304
540 km or 335 mi Envigado
$897
544 km or 338 mi Tocumen
$1310

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$805
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$979
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$741
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$923
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$939
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$924
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$932
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$643
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$838
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$938
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$938
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$552
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$936
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$963
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$935
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$849
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$865
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$952
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$921
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$803
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$938
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$856
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$940
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$828
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$964
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$966
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$863
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$859
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$853
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$925
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$928
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$877
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$889
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$865
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$921
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$920
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$863
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$928
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$915
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$899