Barranquilla vs Cali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Cali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$807
$751
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1928
$1912
🏠 One person rent
$333
$280
🏘️ Family rent
$563
$474
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$477
$382
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
47
45
😀 Quality of life
55
54
🏙️ Population
1.33M
2.47M

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 7% more expensive than in Cali. Cities ranked 6637th and 6869th ($807 vs $751) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 15th in Colombia.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Barranquilla compared to 0.5 months in Cali. Ranked 3rd vs 4th best cities to live in Colombia, and 6111th vs 6176th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barranquilla vs Cali

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Barranquilla Cali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.19
$4.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.2
$28.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$7.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.07
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$210
$191
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$464
$448
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$350
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.3
$53.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$81.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.2
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
11.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1070
$1000
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$707
$806
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.3
$26.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$4.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$5.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.39
$7.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.57
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.38
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.59
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.4
$21.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$4.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$34
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$8.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$64.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$92.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$61.9
$233
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1871
$6155

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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 Cali

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$690
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$751
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$491
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$554
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$557
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$650
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$674
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$628
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$676
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$510
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$514
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$651
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$467
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$721
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$584
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$696
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$821
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$922
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$604
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$584
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$909
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$937
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$520
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$725
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$865
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$516
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$598
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$608
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$878
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$922
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$558
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$745
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$602
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$688
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$657
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$668
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$563
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$646
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$632