Barranquilla vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$909
$1114
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2156
$2827
🏠 One person rent
$385
$430
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$741
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$443
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$490
$2595
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
44
72
😀 Quality of life
61
92
🏙️ Population
1.33M
3.45M

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 18% less expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 6275th and 5007th ($909 vs $1114) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 11th in Colombia and South Korea, respectively. Check Colombia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Barranquilla compared to 2.3 months in Busan. Barranquilla ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Busan ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 5863rd and 121st 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
$6.08
$5.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$32.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$5.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$3.24
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$3.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$1.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$315
$478
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$873
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$493
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.8
$95.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.09%
4.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1267
$8921
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$633
$7114
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.2
$49.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$2.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$9.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$23.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$7.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$4.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$3.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$4.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$49.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.21
$9.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$83.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.1
$465
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2229
$15370

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soledad
$950
60 km or 37 mi Cienaga
$874
72 km or 44 mi Santa Marta
$971
77 km or 48 mi Minca
$887
100 km or 62 mi Cartagena
$1155
177 km or 110 mi Valledupar
$687
191 km or 119 mi Magangue
$707
196 km or 122 mi Sincelejo
$572
216 km or 134 mi Riohacha
$784
222 km or 138 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$764
263 km or 164 mi Machiques
$678
273 km or 169 mi Monteria
$703
282 km or 176 mi Maicao
$763
341 km or 212 mi Ocana
$732
347 km or 216 mi Maracaibo
$714
373 km or 232 mi Cabimas
$704
381 km or 236 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$701
383 km or 238 mi Turbo
$764
384 km or 238 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$703
391 km or 243 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$683
423 km or 263 mi Cucuta
$646
435 km or 270 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$676
441 km or 274 mi La Grita
$685
446 km or 277 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
450 km or 280 mi Tariba
$675
451 km or 280 mi Rubio
$673
453 km or 282 mi San Cristobal
$687
466 km or 289 mi Bucaramanga
$754
471 km or 293 mi Floridablanca
$744
481 km or 299 mi Merida
$710
507 km or 315 mi Valera
$750
510 km or 317 mi Trujillo
$723
510 km or 317 mi Punto Fijo
$733
522 km or 324 mi Bello
$915
523 km or 325 mi Carora
$712
531 km or 330 mi Socopo
$714
532 km or 330 mi Medellin
$1071
534 km or 332 mi Pacora
$1395
540 km or 335 mi Envigado
$992
544 km or 338 mi Tocumen
$1403

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$946
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1005
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1032
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$994
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$961
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1020
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$981
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$993
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$945
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$976
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1012
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1111
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1043
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$997
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$944
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1030
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$996
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$1008
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$943
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$916
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1014
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$970
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$944
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$916
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$951
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$954
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$823
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1062
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$994
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$932
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$968
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$965
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$977
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$955
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$954
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$940
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$934
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$922
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$963