Barranquilla vs Cali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Cali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$759
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2007
$1941
🏠 One person rent
$347
$279
🏘️ Family rent
$578
$476
🍽️ Food expenses
$275
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$510
$395
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
44
45
😀 Quality of life
57
57
🏙️ Population
1.33M
2.47M

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 11% more expensive than in Cali. Cities ranked 6481st and 6830th ($843 vs $759) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 17th 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 5th vs 6th best cities to live in Colombia, and 6147th vs 6175th 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
$5.33
$4.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$24.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.2
$8.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$260
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$192
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$481
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$350
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.5
$51.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$78.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$21.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
11.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$1046
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$736
$838
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.8
$27.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$4.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.43
$5.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$8.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.89
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.67
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.49
$6.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.58
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$22.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.33
$4.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.9
$32.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64.5
$242
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1929
$6322

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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

Cities near Cali

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$693
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$782
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$511
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$572
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$565
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$667
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$679
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$655
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$730
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$506
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$515
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$678
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$489
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$708
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$608
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$722
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$848
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$976
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$622
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$604
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$950
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$1030
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$546
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$762
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$881
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$585
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$637
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$606
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$882
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$960
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$581
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$777
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$598
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$721
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$686
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$693
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$542
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$649
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$663