Barranquilla vs Caracas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Caracas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$773
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1743
$2746
🏠 One person rent
$354
$384
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$767
🍽️ Food expenses
$257
$421
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.5
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$447
$231
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
47
53
😀 Quality of life
35
46
🏙️ Population
1.33M
2.25M

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 28% less expensive than in Caracas. Cities ranked 6549th and 4987th ($773 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Colombia and Venezuela, respectively. Check Colombia vs Venezuela comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Barranquilla compared to 0.2 months in Caracas. Barranquilla ranked 12th best city to live in Colombia vs Caracas ranked 1st in Venezuela, while ranked 7459th and 6530th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barranquilla vs Caracas

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Barranquilla Caracas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.35
$12.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17
$48.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.94
$9.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$2.62
$3.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$427
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$310
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$849
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$315
$670
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.5
$16.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$26
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19
$34.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.48%
21.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$851
$879
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$673
$839
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$32.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.93
$22.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$2.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.91
$9.28
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$8.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$7.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$5.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$9.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.9
$3.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.21
$4.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.34
$5.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.59
$3.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$2.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$84.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4
$5.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.8
$41.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.6
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$180
$132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1854
$5488

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soledad
$741
60 km or 37 mi Cienaga
$742
72 km or 44 mi Santa Marta
$837
77 km or 48 mi Minca
$759
100 km or 62 mi Cartagena
$760
177 km or 110 mi Valledupar
$565
191 km or 119 mi Magangue
$604
196 km or 122 mi Sincelejo
$524
216 km or 134 mi Riohacha
$661
222 km or 138 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$669
263 km or 164 mi Machiques
$651
273 km or 169 mi Monteria
$645
282 km or 176 mi Maicao
$665
341 km or 212 mi Ocana
$650
347 km or 216 mi Maracaibo
$713
373 km or 232 mi Cabimas
$700
381 km or 236 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$653
383 km or 238 mi Turbo
$664
384 km or 238 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$654
391 km or 243 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$667
423 km or 263 mi Cucuta
$562
435 km or 270 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
441 km or 274 mi La Grita
$618
446 km or 277 mi Barrancabermeja
$1031
450 km or 280 mi Tariba
$598
451 km or 280 mi Rubio
$599
453 km or 282 mi San Cristobal
$592
466 km or 289 mi Bucaramanga
$657
471 km or 293 mi Floridablanca
$648
481 km or 299 mi Merida
$667
507 km or 315 mi Valera
$703
510 km or 317 mi Trujillo
$685
510 km or 317 mi Punto Fijo
$628
522 km or 324 mi Bello
$839
523 km or 325 mi Carora
$681
531 km or 330 mi Socopo
$668
532 km or 330 mi Medellin
$906
534 km or 332 mi Pacora
$1304
540 km or 335 mi Envigado
$897
544 km or 338 mi Tocumen
$1310

Cities near Caracas

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$938
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$919
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$974
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$960
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$904
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$910
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$892
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$939
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$917
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$918
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$901
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$858
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$857
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$818
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$780
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$817
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$775
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$745
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$807
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$847
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$795
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$728
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$781
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$769
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$724
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$738
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$782
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$845
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$739
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$776
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$804
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$1962
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$685
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$837
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$858
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$791
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$666
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$722
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$723
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$723