Barranquilla vs Columbus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Columbus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$773
$2145
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1743
$5059
🏠 One person rent
$354
$1248
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$2171
🍽️ Food expenses
$257
$632
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.5
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$447
$4018
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
47
73
😀 Quality of life
35
88
🏙️ Population
1.33M
906K

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 64% less expensive than in Columbus. Cities ranked 6549th and 1476th ($773 vs $2145) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1323rd 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 Columbus. Barranquilla ranked 12th best city to live in Colombia vs Columbus ranked 59th in the United States, while ranked 7459th and 249th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barranquilla vs Columbus

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Barranquilla Columbus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.35
$18.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17
$66.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.94
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$5.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.62
$4.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$2.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$1314
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$972
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$2378
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$315
$1757
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.5
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.48%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$851
$3095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$673
$2954
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$60.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.93
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$3.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.91
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$5.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$5.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$4.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$1.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$2.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.9
$9.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.21
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.34
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.59
$4.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.8
$85.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$61
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.6
$89.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$180
$1236
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1854
$15423

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BarranquillaColumbus

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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$669
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$651
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$645
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$665
341 km or 212 mi Ocana
$650
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$713
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$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
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$667
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$562
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$601
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$618
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$1031
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$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
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$2084
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$2062
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$1986
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$2085
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$1994
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$2095
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$1798
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$1983
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$1851
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$1903
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$1968
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$1881
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$1897
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$1764
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$1871
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$1825
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$1870
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1798
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$1862
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$1852
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1832
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1865
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$1890
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$1897
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$1674
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1902
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1783
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$1973
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$1914
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1870
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1681
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1834
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1427
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$1923
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1481
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$1853
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$1839
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$1428
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$1683
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$1858