Barranquilla vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$773
$1781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1743
$4027
🏠 One person rent
$354
$1048
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$1736
🍽️ Food expenses
$257
$445
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.5
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$447
$2294
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
47
98
😀 Quality of life
35
90
🏙️ Population
1.33M
3.42M

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 57% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 6549th and 2443rd ($773 vs $1781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 5th in Colombia and Spain, respectively. Check Colombia vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Barranquilla compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Barranquilla ranked 12th best city to live in Colombia vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 7459th and 151st among best cities to live in the world.

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Barranquilla Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.35
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17
$57
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.94
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$4.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.62
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$2.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$1203
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$853
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$2092
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$315
$1428
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.5
$94
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19
$30.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.48%
3.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$851
$6884
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$673
$3988
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$32.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.93
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.91
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$8.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$6.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.9
$6.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.21
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.34
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.59
$2.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.8
$58.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$80.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.6
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$180
$576
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1854
$10042

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soledad
$741
60 km or 37 mi Cienaga
$742
72 km or 44 mi Santa Marta
$837
77 km or 48 mi Minca
$759
100 km or 62 mi Cartagena
$760
177 km or 110 mi Valledupar
$565
191 km or 119 mi Magangue
$604
196 km or 122 mi Sincelejo
$524
216 km or 134 mi Riohacha
$661
222 km or 138 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$669
263 km or 164 mi Machiques
$651
273 km or 169 mi Monteria
$645
282 km or 176 mi Maicao
$665
341 km or 212 mi Ocana
$650
347 km or 216 mi Maracaibo
$713
373 km or 232 mi Cabimas
$700
381 km or 236 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$653
383 km or 238 mi Turbo
$664
384 km or 238 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$654
391 km or 243 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$667
423 km or 263 mi Cucuta
$562
435 km or 270 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
441 km or 274 mi La Grita
$618
446 km or 277 mi Barrancabermeja
$1031
450 km or 280 mi Tariba
$598
451 km or 280 mi Rubio
$599
453 km or 282 mi San Cristobal
$592
466 km or 289 mi Bucaramanga
$657
471 km or 293 mi Floridablanca
$648
481 km or 299 mi Merida
$667
507 km or 315 mi Valera
$703
510 km or 317 mi Trujillo
$685
510 km or 317 mi Punto Fijo
$628
522 km or 324 mi Bello
$839
523 km or 325 mi Carora
$681
531 km or 330 mi Socopo
$668
532 km or 330 mi Medellin
$906
534 km or 332 mi Pacora
$1304
540 km or 335 mi Envigado
$897
544 km or 338 mi Tocumen
$1310

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1565
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1530
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1433
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1573
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1389
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1387
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1309
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1293
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1056
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1204
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1285
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1084
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1201
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1235
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1212
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1086
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$812
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1098
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1286
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1107
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1209
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1157
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1261
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$983
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$947
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1241
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1220
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1316
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1101
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1126
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1532
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1241
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$930
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1241
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1100
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1324
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$806
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1204
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1221
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1522