Barranquilla vs Buenos Aires - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Buenos Aires
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$1139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2007
$2758
🏠 One person rent
$347
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$578
$854
🍽️ Food expenses
$275
$430
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$94.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$510
$797
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
44
78
😀 Quality of life
57
78
🏙️ Population
1.33M
3.12M

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 26% less expensive than in Buenos Aires. Cities ranked 6481st and 4856th ($843 vs $1139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 3rd in Colombia and Argentina, respectively. Check Colombia vs Argentina comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Barranquilla compared to 0.7 months in Buenos Aires. Barranquilla ranked 5th best city to live in Colombia vs Buenos Aires ranked 1st in Argentina, while ranked 6147th and 1059th 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
$5.33
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$53
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.2
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$3.64
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$4.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$940
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$669
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.5
$66.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
36.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$2703
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$736
$1993
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.8
$20.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21
$9.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$3.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.43
$7.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.89
$5.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.67
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.49
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.58
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.33
$9.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.9
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$108
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64.5
$360
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1929
$5464

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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

Cities near Buenos Aires

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$770
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$879
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$715
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$859
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$949
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$861
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$949
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$641
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$811
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$983
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$990
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$590
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$981
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$1032
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$968
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$871
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$895
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$844
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$946
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$766
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$981
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$858
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$980
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$661
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$1029
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$817
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$859
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$848
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$710
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$951
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$959
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$874
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$886
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$846
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$954
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$935
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$841
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$947
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$906
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$897