Barranquilla vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$773
$2678
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1743
$6655
🏠 One person rent
$354
$1596
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$2946
🍽️ Food expenses
$257
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.5
$200
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$447
$4876
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
47
100
😀 Quality of life
35
95
🏙️ Population
1.33M
2.75M

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 71% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 6549th and 529th ($773 vs $2678) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 483rd 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 0.6 months in Barranquilla compared to 1.8 months in Chicago. Barranquilla ranked 12th best city to live in Colombia vs Chicago ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 7459th and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Barranquilla Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.35
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17
$90.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.94
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.62
$5.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$1841
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$1327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$3729
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$315
$2474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.5
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19
$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.48%
6.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$851
$3391
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$673
$2689
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$75.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.93
$16.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$3.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$4.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$4.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.91
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$4.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$4.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$4.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$1.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$2.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.9
$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.21
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.34
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.59
$3.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$63
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.8
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$29.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.6
$94.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$180
$2114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1854
$24502

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$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

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$2425
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2421
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2510
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2426
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2444
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2194
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2256
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2401
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2384
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2314
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2334
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2389
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2264
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2377
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2392
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2363
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2509
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$2359
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2393
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2360
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1938
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2362
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2363
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2344
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2396
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1948
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2350
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2378
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2446
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2369
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2506
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2342
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2367
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2342
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1954
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2351
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2371