Barranquilla vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$909
$2032
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2156
$4925
🏠 One person rent
$385
$1105
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$1878
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$664
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$490
$3072
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
44
77
😀 Quality of life
61
88
🏙️ Population
1.33M
639K

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 55% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 6275th and 1947th ($909 vs $2032) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 1526th 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 1.5 months in Detroit. Barranquilla ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Detroit ranked 95th in the United States, while ranked 5863rd and 318th 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
$6.08
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$66.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$6.88
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$5.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$315
$1299
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$820
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$2296
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$1448
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.8
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$201
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$59.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.09%
6.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1267
$1602
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$633
$1188
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.2
$75.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$6.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$3.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$5.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$5.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$3.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.21
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45
$88.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$18.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.1
$1360
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2229
$19339

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$874
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$887
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$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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$1980
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$1947
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$1975
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$1926
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1993
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1939
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$1758
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$1909
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1969
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1820
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1943
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1907
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1946
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1926
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$1905
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2030
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1915
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$1905
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$1941
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$1876
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$1926
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$1968
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1837
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$1920
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$1972
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1945
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1944
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$2004
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2181
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1940
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$2307
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$1796
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1913
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$1701
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2285
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$1843
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$1624
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1635
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1957
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1619