Barranquilla vs Buenos Aires - Cost of Living Comparison

Barranquilla Buenos Aires
🚶 Cost of living one person
$595
$809
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1531
$1983
🏠 One person rent
$268
$337
🏘️ Family rent
$500
$560
🍽️ Food expenses
$185
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.7
$71.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$300
$409
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
53
79
😀 Quality of life
54
73
🏙️ Population
1.27M
3.06M

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 26% less expensive than in Buenos Aires. Cities ranked 7583rd and 6181st ($595 vs $809) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 3rd 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 0.5 months in Buenos Aires. Barranquilla ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs Buenos Aires ranked 1st in Argentina, while ranked 5994th and 1497th among best cities to live in the world.

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Barranquilla Buenos Aires
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.27
$11.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$7.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$2.88
☕ Cappuccino
$1.09
$3.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$393
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$260
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$687
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$447
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.8
$29
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.8
$44.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.3
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.69%
48.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$535
$2502
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$877
$2029
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$7.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.53
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$7.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$5.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$6.45
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.97
$5.43
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$2.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.74
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$2.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.3
$29
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.32
$5.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.2
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.9
$8.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.8
$84.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$231
$200
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5037
$5117

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soledad
$432
60 km or 37 mi Cienaga
$420
72 km or 44 mi Santa Marta
$572
77 km or 48 mi Minca
$419
100 km or 62 mi Cartagena
$771
177 km or 110 mi Valledupar
$422
191 km or 119 mi Magangue
$418
196 km or 122 mi Sincelejo
$416
216 km or 134 mi Riohacha
$425
222 km or 138 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$420
263 km or 164 mi Machiques
$701
273 km or 169 mi Monteria
$463
282 km or 176 mi Maicao
$342
341 km or 212 mi Ocana
$420
347 km or 216 mi Maracaibo
$735
373 km or 232 mi Cabimas
$917
381 km or 236 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$702
383 km or 238 mi Turbo
$425
384 km or 238 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$701
391 km or 243 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$701
423 km or 263 mi Cucuta
$473
435 km or 270 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$701
441 km or 274 mi La Grita
$699
446 km or 277 mi Barrancabermeja
$408
450 km or 280 mi Tariba
$702
451 km or 280 mi Rubio
$701
453 km or 282 mi San Cristobal
$588
466 km or 289 mi Bucaramanga
$439
471 km or 293 mi Floridablanca
$431
481 km or 299 mi Merida
$636
507 km or 315 mi Valera
$725
510 km or 317 mi Trujillo
$701
510 km or 317 mi Punto Fijo
$632
522 km or 324 mi Bello
$385
523 km or 325 mi Carora
$700
531 km or 330 mi Socopo
$700
532 km or 330 mi Medellin
$662
534 km or 332 mi Pacora
$944
540 km or 335 mi Envigado
$479
544 km or 338 mi Tocumen
$920

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$550
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$508
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$547
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$547
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$549
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$548
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$548
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$551
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$550
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$549
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$549
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$452
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$548
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$549
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$548
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$549
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$544
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$640
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$548
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$548
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$547
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$548
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$555
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$549
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$615
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$490
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$552
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$550
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$523
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$559
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$552
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$550
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$553
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$549
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$546
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$560
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$550
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$561
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$557
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$553