Barranquilla vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$2133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2007
$5076
🏠 One person rent
$347
$1225
🏘️ Family rent
$578
$2140
🍽️ Food expenses
$275
$655
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$510
$3098
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
44
77
😀 Quality of life
57
88
🏙️ Population
1.33M
639K

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 60% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 6481st and 1636th ($843 vs $2133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 1374th 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 1.5 months in Detroit. Barranquilla ranked 5th best city to live in Colombia vs Detroit ranked 99th in the United States, while ranked 6147th and 311th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barranquilla vs Detroit

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Barranquilla Detroit
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.33
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$75.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.2
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$4.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$1309
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$949
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$2383
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$1719
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.5
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$52.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$1383
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$736
$1272
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.8
$65.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$3.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$5.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.43
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$18.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$5.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$6.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$3.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.89
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.67
$9.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.49
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.58
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.33
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.9
$88.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$97.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64.5
$1177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1929
$16684

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$831
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$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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$1961
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$2062
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$2052
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1940
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$2048
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2080
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1737
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$2032
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2124
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1963
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$2061
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1911
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2085
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$2041
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$2039
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2167
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$2062
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$2036
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$2053
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1996
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1913
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$2045
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1973
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1874
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1958
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$2048
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2100
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2078
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$2002
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2295
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1822
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1957
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1721
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2276
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1832
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$1642
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1611
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1949
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1608