Barranquilla vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2007
$2784
🏠 One person rent
$347
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$578
$724
🍽️ Food expenses
$275
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$510
$2577
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
44
72
😀 Quality of life
57
92
🏙️ Population
1.33M
3.45M

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 24% less expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 6481st and 4938th ($843 vs $1108) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 15th 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 2.3 months in Busan. Barranquilla ranked 5th best city to live in Colombia vs Busan ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 6147th and 150th 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
$5.33
$6.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$28.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.2
$5.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$3.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$3.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$1.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$278
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$752
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$499
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.5
$97.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
4.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$8888
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$736
$7037
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.8
$49.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.43
$8.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$26.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$7.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$4.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$4.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.89
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.67
$3.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.49
$4.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.58
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.33
$9.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.9
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$8.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$85.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$71.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64.5
$470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1929
$13429

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$975
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1039
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1084
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1008
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$913
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1038
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1076
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$934
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$984
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$937
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1097
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1064
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1062
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$933
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1024
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$991
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$994
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$949
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$934
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1016
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$980
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$925
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$929
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$957
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$973
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$831
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1081
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$1005
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$908
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$950
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$942
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$955
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$939
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$936
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$923
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$913
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$959
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$981