Barranquilla vs Columbus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Columbus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$909
$2127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2156
$5086
🏠 One person rent
$385
$1221
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$2077
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$642
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$490
$3894
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
44
73
😀 Quality of life
61
92
🏙️ Population
1.33M
906K

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 57% less expensive than in Columbus. Cities ranked 6275th and 1686th ($909 vs $2127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 1354th 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 Columbus. Barranquilla ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Columbus ranked 17th in the United States, while ranked 5863rd and 96th 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
$6.08
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$66.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$6.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$4.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$315
$1328
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$934
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$2183
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$1691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.8
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$61
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.09%
6.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1267
$3248
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$633
$2159
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.2
$60.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$5.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$6.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$3.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$9.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$4.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$38.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.21
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45
$85.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.1
$1272
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2229
$24638

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6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soledad
$950
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$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
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$2080
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2048
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$1994
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2093
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$1992
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2123
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1816
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2029
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1911
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$1975
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1872
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1813
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1919
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1922
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1746
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1831
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1756
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1822
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1831
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1594
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1877
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1931
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1849
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1582
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1915
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1901
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1863
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1833
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1933
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1580
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1864
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1554
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2110
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1530
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1904
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1859
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1468
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1791
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1935