Barranquilla vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$909
$2089
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2156
$4820
🏠 One person rent
$385
$1219
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$2088
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$518
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$490
$2681
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
44
98
😀 Quality of life
61
90
🏙️ Population
1.33M
3.51M

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 56% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 6275th and 1805th ($909 vs $2089) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 5th in Colombia and Spain, respectively. Check Colombia vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Barranquilla compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Barranquilla ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 5863rd and 190th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barranquilla vs Madrid

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Barranquilla Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.08
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$4.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$315
$1380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$1000
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$2540
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$1720
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.8
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$32.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.09%
3.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1267
$8795
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$633
$4558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$1.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.2
$43.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$4.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$18.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$9.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$7.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$4.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$2.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.21
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45
$71
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.1
$702
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2229
$14237

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soledad
$950
60 km or 37 mi Cienaga
$874
72 km or 44 mi Santa Marta
$971
77 km or 48 mi Minca
$887
100 km or 62 mi Cartagena
$1155
177 km or 110 mi Valledupar
$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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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1936
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1751
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1731
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1747
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1648
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1671
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1688
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1697
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1226
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1350
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1366
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1251
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1384
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1433
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1408
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1215
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$918
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1260
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1387
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1343
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1451
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1349
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1461
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1146
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1253
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1462
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1356
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1435
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1471
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1300
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1734
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1365
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1123
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1388
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1331
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1299
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$957
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1385
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1366
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1797