Barranquilla vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$931
$1204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2216
$2788
🏠 One person rent
$391
$547
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$919
🍽️ Food expenses
$305
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$420
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
44
73
😀 Quality of life
62
60
🏙️ Population
1.33M
4.8M

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 23% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 6080th and 4745th ($931 vs $1204) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 4th in Colombia and South Africa, respectively. Check Colombia vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Barranquilla compared to 0.3 months in Johannesburg. Barranquilla ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 5620th and 5850th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barranquilla vs Johannesburg

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Barranquilla Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.23
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$46
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.63
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.71
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$440
$679
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$38.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.96%
10.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1444
$1060
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$634
$777
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$1.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.1
$92.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$8.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.33
$8.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$5.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.3
$9.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$6.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.26
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$5.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.79
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.1
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.29
$8.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.1
$31
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.6
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.2
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2577
$5103

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soledad
$967
60 km or 37 mi Cienaga
$882
72 km or 44 mi Santa Marta
$973
77 km or 48 mi Minca
$891
100 km or 62 mi Cartagena
$1186
177 km or 110 mi Valledupar
$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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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1104
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$912
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1031
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$851
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$784
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$997
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1015
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$742
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$994
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$789
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$902
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$875
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$860
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$872
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$811
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$903
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$691
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$723
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$691
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$607
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$882
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$663
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$494
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$660
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$742
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$611
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$549
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$904
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$912
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$590
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1014
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$938
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$632
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$965