Barranquilla vs Caracas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Caracas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$1045
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1892
$2594
🏠 One person rent
$354
$366
🏘️ Family rent
$596
$663
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$428
🚐 Transport expenses
$99
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$406
$218
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
48
54
😀 Quality of life
50
45
🏙️ Population
1.33M
2.25M

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 24% less expensive than in Caracas. Cities ranked 6480th and 5335th ($789 vs $1045) 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 0.5 months in Barranquilla compared to 0.2 months in Caracas. Barranquilla ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs Caracas ranked 1st in Venezuela, while ranked 6211th and 6509th among best cities to live in the world.

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Barranquilla Caracas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.32
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$48.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.61
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$262
$394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$299
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$711
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78
$14.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$21.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.4
$33.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.1%
22.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$758
$811
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1051
$1170
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$20.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$8.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$7.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$7.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$5.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.92
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$3.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.97
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$5.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$2.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.1
$72.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.54
$5.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$38
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.79
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$57.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.6
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$129
$97.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3168
$4719

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soledad
$840
60 km or 37 mi Cienaga
$831
72 km or 44 mi Santa Marta
$979
77 km or 48 mi Minca
$863
100 km or 62 mi Cartagena
$748
177 km or 110 mi Valledupar
$558
191 km or 119 mi Magangue
$582
196 km or 122 mi Sincelejo
$506
216 km or 134 mi Riohacha
$582
222 km or 138 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$638
263 km or 164 mi Machiques
$651
273 km or 169 mi Monteria
$620
282 km or 176 mi Maicao
$451
341 km or 212 mi Ocana
$590
347 km or 216 mi Maracaibo
$706
373 km or 232 mi Cabimas
$696
381 km or 236 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$654
383 km or 238 mi Turbo
$634
384 km or 238 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$656
391 km or 243 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$666
423 km or 263 mi Cucuta
$552
435 km or 270 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
441 km or 274 mi La Grita
$617
446 km or 277 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
450 km or 280 mi Tariba
$598
451 km or 280 mi Rubio
$598
453 km or 282 mi San Cristobal
$592
466 km or 289 mi Bucaramanga
$642
471 km or 293 mi Floridablanca
$584
481 km or 299 mi Merida
$674
507 km or 315 mi Valera
$705
510 km or 317 mi Trujillo
$685
510 km or 317 mi Punto Fijo
$628
522 km or 324 mi Bello
$789
523 km or 325 mi Carora
$688
531 km or 330 mi Socopo
$670
532 km or 330 mi Medellin
$873
534 km or 332 mi Pacora
$1249
540 km or 335 mi Envigado
$871
544 km or 338 mi Tocumen
$1231

Cities near Caracas

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$915
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$900
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$947
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$922
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$877
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$877
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$865
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$910
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$892
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$896
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$871
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$776
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$781
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$744
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$707
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$726
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$711
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$683
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$755
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$787
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$785
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$726
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$759
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$783
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$726
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$730
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$752
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$827
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$736
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$772
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$783
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$1792
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$682
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$821
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$704
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$771
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$663
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$715
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$724
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$724