Barranquilla vs Cali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Cali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$720
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2033
$1853
🏠 One person rent
$338
$273
🏘️ Family rent
$640
$469
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$109
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$343
$445
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
48
45
😀 Quality of life
51
53
🏙️ Population
1.27M
2.47M

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 8% more expensive than in Cali. Cities ranked 6445th and 6693rd ($780 vs $720) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 10th in Colombia.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Barranquilla compared to 0.6 months in Cali. Ranked 4th vs 3rd best cities to live in Colombia, and 6193rd vs 6111th 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
$4.47
$4.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23
$26.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$6.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.26
☕ Cappuccino
$1.43
$1.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$273
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$188
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$339
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$44.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.9
$68.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.85%
11.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$955
$1167
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1192
$1105
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.2
$19
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$2.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$5.52
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$5.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.64
$9.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$0.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.46
$8.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.21
$5.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.78
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.1
$20.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.08
$4.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.77
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.7
$52.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.4
$94.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$310
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5384
$6394

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soledad
$851
60 km or 37 mi Cienaga
$661
72 km or 44 mi Santa Marta
$705
77 km or 48 mi Minca
$655
100 km or 62 mi Cartagena
$877
177 km or 110 mi Valledupar
$519
191 km or 119 mi Magangue
$582
196 km or 122 mi Sincelejo
$536
216 km or 134 mi Riohacha
$552
222 km or 138 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$573
263 km or 164 mi Machiques
$733
273 km or 169 mi Monteria
$633
282 km or 176 mi Maicao
$458
341 km or 212 mi Ocana
$612
347 km or 216 mi Maracaibo
$716
373 km or 232 mi Cabimas
$1029
381 km or 236 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$681
383 km or 238 mi Turbo
$624
384 km or 238 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$680
391 km or 243 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$873
423 km or 263 mi Cucuta
$708
435 km or 270 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$595
441 km or 274 mi La Grita
$617
446 km or 277 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
450 km or 280 mi Tariba
$592
451 km or 280 mi Rubio
$593
453 km or 282 mi San Cristobal
$589
466 km or 289 mi Bucaramanga
$649
471 km or 293 mi Floridablanca
$612
481 km or 299 mi Merida
$664
507 km or 315 mi Valera
$705
510 km or 317 mi Trujillo
$701
510 km or 317 mi Punto Fijo
$627
522 km or 324 mi Bello
$778
523 km or 325 mi Carora
$691
531 km or 330 mi Socopo
$662
532 km or 330 mi Medellin
$867
534 km or 332 mi Pacora
$1182
540 km or 335 mi Envigado
$812
544 km or 338 mi Tocumen
$1171

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$648
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$552
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$493
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$455
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$507
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$551
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$639
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$567
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$639
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$525
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$416
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$727
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$416
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$649
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$511
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$433
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$724
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$883
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$533
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$515
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$812
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$867
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$530
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$645
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$778
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$536
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$511
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$612
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$851
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$617
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$597
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$594
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$775
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$624
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$612
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$649
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$570
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$638
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$633