Barranquilla vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$2799
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2007
$6454
🏠 One person rent
$347
$1702
🏘️ Family rent
$578
$2727
🍽️ Food expenses
$275
$702
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$510
$5210
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
44
100
😀 Quality of life
57
97
🏙️ Population
1.33M
2.75M

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 70% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 6481st and 394th ($843 vs $2799) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 338th 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 1.9 months in Chicago. Barranquilla ranked 5th best city to live in Colombia vs Chicago ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 6147th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Barranquilla Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.33
$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$86.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.2
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$7.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$1993
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$1414
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$3215
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$2313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.5
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$64.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
6.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$3645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$736
$2499
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.8
$74.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$4.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$5.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.43
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.89
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.67
$16.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.49
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.58
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$3.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$68.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.33
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.9
$135
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$94.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64.5
$2032
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1929
$23423

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$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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$2384
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$2360
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2396
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$2386
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2287
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2393
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2385
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2399
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2366
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2400
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2426
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2288
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2398
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2406
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2405
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$2549
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$2393
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2413
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$2395
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$2030
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2327
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2392
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2462
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2008
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2388
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2399
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2468
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2363
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2495
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2268
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2392
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2368
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2261
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$2392
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1989
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$2376
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$2426