Barranquilla vs Charlotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Charlotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$909
$2403
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2156
$5638
🏠 One person rent
$385
$1453
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$2444
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$490
$4246
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
44
68
😀 Quality of life
61
89
🏙️ Population
1.33M
875K

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 62% less expensive than in Charlotte. Cities ranked 6275th and 1073rd ($909 vs $2403) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 918th in Colombia and the United States, respectively. Check Colombia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Barranquilla compared to 1.8 months in Charlotte. Barranquilla ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Charlotte ranked 78th in the United States, while ranked 5863rd and 283rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barranquilla vs Charlotte

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Barranquilla Charlotte
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.08
$17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$67.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$5.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$5.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$315
$1623
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$1199
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$2971
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$2035
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.8
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$68
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.09%
6.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1267
$4032
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$633
$2433
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$2.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.2
$84.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$3.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$5.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$4.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$5.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$4.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$8.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$7.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$5.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.21
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$25.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.1
$1516
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2229
$24528

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soledad
$950
60 km or 37 mi Cienaga
$874
72 km or 44 mi Santa Marta
$971
77 km or 48 mi Minca
$887
100 km or 62 mi Cartagena
$1155
177 km or 110 mi Valledupar
$687
191 km or 119 mi Magangue
$707
196 km or 122 mi Sincelejo
$572
216 km or 134 mi Riohacha
$784
222 km or 138 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$764
263 km or 164 mi Machiques
$678
273 km or 169 mi Monteria
$703
282 km or 176 mi Maicao
$763
341 km or 212 mi Ocana
$732
347 km or 216 mi Maracaibo
$714
373 km or 232 mi Cabimas
$704
381 km or 236 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$701
383 km or 238 mi Turbo
$764
384 km or 238 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$703
391 km or 243 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$683
423 km or 263 mi Cucuta
$646
435 km or 270 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$676
441 km or 274 mi La Grita
$685
446 km or 277 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
450 km or 280 mi Tariba
$675
451 km or 280 mi Rubio
$673
453 km or 282 mi San Cristobal
$687
466 km or 289 mi Bucaramanga
$754
471 km or 293 mi Floridablanca
$744
481 km or 299 mi Merida
$710
507 km or 315 mi Valera
$750
510 km or 317 mi Trujillo
$723
510 km or 317 mi Punto Fijo
$733
522 km or 324 mi Bello
$915
523 km or 325 mi Carora
$712
531 km or 330 mi Socopo
$714
532 km or 330 mi Medellin
$1071
534 km or 332 mi Pacora
$1395
540 km or 335 mi Envigado
$992
544 km or 338 mi Tocumen
$1403

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2195
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2174
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2113
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2159
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2078
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$1963
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1968
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2027
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2002
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2126
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1978
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2158
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2080
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2067
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1736
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1913
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2089
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2030
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2079
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1873
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2081
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2122
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1917
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2202
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2221
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2036
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1858
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2324
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1951
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2410
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1853
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1769
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$1943
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2123
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2709
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2091
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2159
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2308
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$1987
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$1952