Barranquilla vs Cali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Cali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$931
$850
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2216
$2137
🏠 One person rent
$391
$330
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$553
🍽️ Food expenses
$305
$294
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$505
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
44
47
😀 Quality of life
62
62
🏙️ Population
1.33M
2.47M

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 10% more expensive than in Cali. Cities ranked 6080th and 6549th ($931 vs $850) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 17th in Colombia.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Barranquilla compared to 0.6 months in Cali. Ranked 3rd vs 4th best cities to live in Colombia, and 5620th vs 5632nd 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
$6.23
$5.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$28.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.63
$7.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.71
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$639
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$440
$396
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$54.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$83.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$24.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.96%
11.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1444
$1128
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$634
$904
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.1
$32.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$2.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.33
$6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$5.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.3
$8.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.26
$3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$6.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$5.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.79
$2.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.1
$25.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.29
$5.15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.1
$35.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$9.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$66.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.6
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.2
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2577
$6818

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soledad
$967
60 km or 37 mi Cienaga
$882
72 km or 44 mi Santa Marta
$973
77 km or 48 mi Minca
$891
100 km or 62 mi Cartagena
$1186
177 km or 110 mi Valledupar
$698
191 km or 119 mi Magangue
$727
196 km or 122 mi Sincelejo
$586
216 km or 134 mi Riohacha
$815
222 km or 138 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$789
263 km or 164 mi Machiques
$679
273 km or 169 mi Monteria
$733
282 km or 176 mi Maicao
$797
341 km or 212 mi Ocana
$765
347 km or 216 mi Maracaibo
$716
373 km or 232 mi Cabimas
$698
381 km or 236 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$706
383 km or 238 mi Turbo
$797
384 km or 238 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$709
391 km or 243 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$682
423 km or 263 mi Cucuta
$674
435 km or 270 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$678
441 km or 274 mi La Grita
$687
446 km or 277 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
450 km or 280 mi Tariba
$678
451 km or 280 mi Rubio
$678
453 km or 282 mi San Cristobal
$685
466 km or 289 mi Bucaramanga
$816
471 km or 293 mi Floridablanca
$795
481 km or 299 mi Merida
$724
507 km or 315 mi Valera
$761
510 km or 317 mi Trujillo
$737
510 km or 317 mi Punto Fijo
$710
522 km or 324 mi Bello
$1012
523 km or 325 mi Carora
$729
531 km or 330 mi Socopo
$732
532 km or 330 mi Medellin
$1162
534 km or 332 mi Pacora
$1361
540 km or 335 mi Envigado
$1041
544 km or 338 mi Tocumen
$1373

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$788
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$856
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$563
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$631
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$606
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$749
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$769
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$749
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$862
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$537
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$559
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$737
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$524
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$802
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$675
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$816
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$958
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$1106
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$694
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$672
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$1041
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$1162
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$593
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$858
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$1012
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$557
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$680
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$613
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$864
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$1045
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$630
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$740
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$592
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$797
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$795
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$816
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$516
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$653
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$733