Barranquilla vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$808
$1149
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1922
$2887
🏠 One person rent
$335
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$557
$750
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$475
$2477
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
47
72
😀 Quality of life
55
90
🏙️ Population
1.33M
3.45M

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 30% less expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 6625th and 4915th ($808 vs $1149) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 32nd in Colombia and South Korea, respectively. Check Colombia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Barranquilla compared to 2.2 months in Busan. Barranquilla ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Busan ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 6112th and 164th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barranquilla vs Busan

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Barranquilla Busan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.19
$6.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27
$29.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.27
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$3.45
☕ Cappuccino
$2.07
$4.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$262
$426
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$210
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$482
$788
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$484
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$179
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.1
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.09%
4.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1080
$9118
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$703
$7144
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$1.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.8
$42.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.2
$12.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$2.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$3.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$3.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$8.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$27.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$7.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$7.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$4.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$3.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.21
$4.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.59
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.3
$47.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.23
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.3
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$8.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$89.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.8
$82.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$62.4
$492
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1856
$14074

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soledad
$849
60 km or 37 mi Cienaga
$809
72 km or 44 mi Santa Marta
$907
77 km or 48 mi Minca
$825
100 km or 62 mi Cartagena
$919
177 km or 110 mi Valledupar
$627
191 km or 119 mi Magangue
$632
196 km or 122 mi Sincelejo
$522
216 km or 134 mi Riohacha
$703
222 km or 138 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$676
263 km or 164 mi Machiques
$665
273 km or 169 mi Monteria
$635
282 km or 176 mi Maicao
$685
341 km or 212 mi Ocana
$671
347 km or 216 mi Maracaibo
$714
373 km or 232 mi Cabimas
$705
381 km or 236 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$679
383 km or 238 mi Turbo
$685
384 km or 238 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$681
391 km or 243 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$676
423 km or 263 mi Cucuta
$566
435 km or 270 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$654
441 km or 274 mi La Grita
$663
446 km or 277 mi Barrancabermeja
$1042
450 km or 280 mi Tariba
$653
451 km or 280 mi Rubio
$653
453 km or 282 mi San Cristobal
$662
466 km or 289 mi Bucaramanga
$667
471 km or 293 mi Floridablanca
$656
481 km or 299 mi Merida
$700
507 km or 315 mi Valera
$723
510 km or 317 mi Trujillo
$697
510 km or 317 mi Punto Fijo
$617
522 km or 324 mi Bello
$866
523 km or 325 mi Carora
$686
531 km or 330 mi Socopo
$695
532 km or 330 mi Medellin
$938
534 km or 332 mi Pacora
$1339
540 km or 335 mi Envigado
$910
544 km or 338 mi Tocumen
$1342

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$1037
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1100
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1148
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1072
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$962
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1097
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1152
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$992
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$1044
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$978
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1055
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1156
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1121
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1087
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1117
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$977
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1024
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$1067
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$1043
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$1061
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$1041
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1129
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$1049
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$970
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$1027
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1064
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$1053
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$913
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1153
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$1064
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$957
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$986
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$984
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$989
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$984
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$987
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$973
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$959
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$1051
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$1037