Barranquilla vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$931
$2261
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2216
$5455
🏠 One person rent
$391
$1267
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$2011
🍽️ Food expenses
$305
$622
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$4659
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
44
100
😀 Quality of life
62
96
🏙️ Population
1.33M
2.3M

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 59% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 6080th and 1367th ($931 vs $2261) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 1144th 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 2.1 months in Houston. Barranquilla ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Houston ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 5620th and 14th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barranquilla vs Houston

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Barranquilla Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.23
$20.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.63
$9.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.71
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$1416
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$994
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$2413
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$440
$1595
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.96%
6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1444
$2519
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$634
$1831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.1
$74.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$3.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$4.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$4.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.33
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.3
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.26
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$8.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.79
$3.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.1
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.29
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.1
$148
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.6
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.2
$1987
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2577
$22291

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$891
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$1186
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$698
191 km or 119 mi Magangue
$727
196 km or 122 mi Sincelejo
$586
216 km or 134 mi Riohacha
$815
222 km or 138 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$789
263 km or 164 mi Machiques
$679
273 km or 169 mi Monteria
$733
282 km or 176 mi Maicao
$797
341 km or 212 mi Ocana
$765
347 km or 216 mi Maracaibo
$716
373 km or 232 mi Cabimas
$698
381 km or 236 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$706
383 km or 238 mi Turbo
$797
384 km or 238 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$709
391 km or 243 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$682
423 km or 263 mi Cucuta
$674
435 km or 270 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$678
441 km or 274 mi La Grita
$687
446 km or 277 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
450 km or 280 mi Tariba
$678
451 km or 280 mi Rubio
$678
453 km or 282 mi San Cristobal
$685
466 km or 289 mi Bucaramanga
$816
471 km or 293 mi Floridablanca
$795
481 km or 299 mi Merida
$724
507 km or 315 mi Valera
$761
510 km or 317 mi Trujillo
$737
510 km or 317 mi Punto Fijo
$710
522 km or 324 mi Bello
$1012
523 km or 325 mi Carora
$729
531 km or 330 mi Socopo
$732
532 km or 330 mi Medellin
$1162
534 km or 332 mi Pacora
$1361
540 km or 335 mi Envigado
$1041
544 km or 338 mi Tocumen
$1373

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$2142
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$2064
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$2107
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$2025
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$2124
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$2190
41 km or 25 mi League
$1990
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$1916
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$2096
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$2754
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$2011
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$1860
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$1893
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$2033
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$1900
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$1621
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$1843
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$1950
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$1895
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$1872
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$2003
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$1977
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$1917
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$1516
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$2141
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$2475
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$2058
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$2070
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$2168
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$2110
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$2125
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$2151
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$2120
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$2149
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$2066
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$1937
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