Barranquilla vs Caracas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Caracas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$931
$1253
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2216
$3074
🏠 One person rent
$391
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$824
🍽️ Food expenses
$305
$486
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$304
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
44
54
😀 Quality of life
62
53
🏙️ Population
1.33M
2.25M

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 26% less expensive than in Caracas. Cities ranked 6080th and 4637th ($931 vs $1253) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 1st in Colombia and Venezuela, respectively. Check Colombia vs Venezuela comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Barranquilla compared to 0.2 months in Caracas. Barranquilla ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Caracas ranked 1st in Venezuela, while ranked 5620th and 6464th 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
$6.23
$13.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$52.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.63
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$2.71
$4.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$579
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$374
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$1061
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$440
$680
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$22.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$33.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$34.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.96%
21.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1444
$1442
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$634
$681
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.1
$27.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$2.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$3.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.33
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$9.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.3
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$6.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.26
$4.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$7.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$6.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.79
$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.1
$78.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.29
$6.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.1
$48.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$68.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.6
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.2
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2577
$5363

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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
11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$1058
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$1042
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$1080
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$1025
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$801
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$748
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$805
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$832
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$947
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$954
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$620
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$847
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$863
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$819
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$758
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$756
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$763
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$723
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$812
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$865
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$855
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$774
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$838
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$787
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$764
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$791
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$847
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$900
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$788
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$839
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$853
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$2007
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$734
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$773
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$873
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$716
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$704
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$724
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$771
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$765