Barranquilla vs Caracas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Caracas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$1176
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2007
$2856
🏠 One person rent
$347
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$578
$768
🍽️ Food expenses
$275
$457
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$510
$296
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
44
54
😀 Quality of life
57
52
🏙️ Population
1.33M
2.25M

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 28% less expensive than in Caracas. Cities ranked 6481st and 4759th ($843 vs $1176) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th 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 0.3 months in Caracas. Barranquilla ranked 5th best city to live in Colombia vs Caracas ranked 1st in Venezuela, while ranked 6147th and 6470th 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
$5.33
$12.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$56.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.2
$9.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.58
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$1.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$524
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$921
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.5
$19.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$29.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$33.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
21.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$1104
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$736
$632
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.8
$34.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21
$25.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$2.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$3.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$9.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.43
$8.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$8.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$5.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.89
$9.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.67
$4.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.49
$6.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.58
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$3.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$78.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.33
$5.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.9
$42.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$15.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$92
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64.5
$136
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1929
$4885

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$989
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$969
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$1015
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$963
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$757
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$712
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$759
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$787
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$890
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$894
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$596
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$803
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$813
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$775
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$742
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$768
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$743
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$716
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$768
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$811
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$791
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$719
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$779
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$739
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$714
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$733
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$774
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$843
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$730
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$779
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$803
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$2005
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$650
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$760
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$908
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$696
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$618
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$627
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$723
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$719