Barranquilla vs Buenos Aires - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Buenos Aires
🚶 Cost of living one person
$807
$1227
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1928
$3001
🏠 One person rent
$333
$529
🏘️ Family rent
$563
$901
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$90.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$477
$736
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
47
79
😀 Quality of life
55
76
🏙️ Population
1.33M
3.12M

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 34% less expensive than in Buenos Aires. Cities ranked 6637th and 4692nd ($807 vs $1227) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th 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 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Buenos Aires ranked 1st in Argentina, while ranked 6111th and 1080th 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
$5.19
$15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.2
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$3.63
☕ Cappuccino
$2.07
$3.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$585
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$210
$391
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$464
$1058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.3
$69.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.2
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
36.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1070
$2664
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$707
$1963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.3
$16.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$9.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$3.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$7.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.39
$9.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$3.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$5.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.57
$3.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$15.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.38
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.59
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$3.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.4
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$8.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$30
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$113
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$123
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$61.9
$334
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1871
$5511

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soledad
$847
60 km or 37 mi Cienaga
$808
72 km or 44 mi Santa Marta
$908
77 km or 48 mi Minca
$824
100 km or 62 mi Cartagena
$924
177 km or 110 mi Valledupar
$628
191 km or 119 mi Magangue
$630
196 km or 122 mi Sincelejo
$524
216 km or 134 mi Riohacha
$706
222 km or 138 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$677
263 km or 164 mi Machiques
$662
273 km or 169 mi Monteria
$632
282 km or 176 mi Maicao
$684
341 km or 212 mi Ocana
$670
347 km or 216 mi Maracaibo
$711
373 km or 232 mi Cabimas
$706
381 km or 236 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$679
383 km or 238 mi Turbo
$688
384 km or 238 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$679
391 km or 243 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$676
423 km or 263 mi Cucuta
$566
435 km or 270 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$657
441 km or 274 mi La Grita
$663
446 km or 277 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
450 km or 280 mi Tariba
$652
451 km or 280 mi Rubio
$654
453 km or 282 mi San Cristobal
$661
466 km or 289 mi Bucaramanga
$668
471 km or 293 mi Floridablanca
$657
481 km or 299 mi Merida
$701
507 km or 315 mi Valera
$723
510 km or 317 mi Trujillo
$697
510 km or 317 mi Punto Fijo
$619
522 km or 324 mi Bello
$865
523 km or 325 mi Carora
$685
531 km or 330 mi Socopo
$697
532 km or 330 mi Medellin
$937
534 km or 332 mi Pacora
$1332
540 km or 335 mi Envigado
$909
544 km or 338 mi Tocumen
$1342

Cities near Buenos Aires

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$783
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$850
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$733
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$842
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$961
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$881
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$955
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$661
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$816
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$986
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$992
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$609
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$986
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$1029
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$975
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$876
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$905
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$858
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$949
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$777
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$985
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$866
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$981
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$680
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$1025
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$832
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$864
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$853
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$729
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$950
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$958
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$880
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$889
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$851
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$953
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$935
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$844
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$950
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$915
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$902