Barranquilla vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$2015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2007
$4668
🏠 One person rent
$347
$1177
🏘️ Family rent
$578
$2051
🍽️ Food expenses
$275
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$189
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$510
$2580
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
44
98
😀 Quality of life
57
92
🏙️ Population
1.33M
3.42M

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 58% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 6481st and 1962nd ($843 vs $2015) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th 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 5th best city to live in Colombia vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 6147th and 142nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Barranquilla Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.33
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$62.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.2
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$4.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$3.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$1341
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$959
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$2482
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$1691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.5
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
3.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$8353
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$736
$4881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.8
$43.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.43
$8.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.89
$8.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.67
$6.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.49
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.58
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.33
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.9
$70.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$102
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64.5
$678
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1929
$12418

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soledad
$883
60 km or 37 mi Cienaga
$831
72 km or 44 mi Santa Marta
$929
77 km or 48 mi Minca
$847
100 km or 62 mi Cartagena
$1105
177 km or 110 mi Valledupar
$654
191 km or 119 mi Magangue
$667
196 km or 122 mi Sincelejo
$547
216 km or 134 mi Riohacha
$735
222 km or 138 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$715
263 km or 164 mi Machiques
$669
273 km or 169 mi Monteria
$663
282 km or 176 mi Maicao
$714
341 km or 212 mi Ocana
$704
347 km or 216 mi Maracaibo
$714
373 km or 232 mi Cabimas
$701
381 km or 236 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$682
383 km or 238 mi Turbo
$721
384 km or 238 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$684
391 km or 243 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$674
423 km or 263 mi Cucuta
$620
435 km or 270 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$673
441 km or 274 mi La Grita
$677
446 km or 277 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
450 km or 280 mi Tariba
$673
451 km or 280 mi Rubio
$671
453 km or 282 mi San Cristobal
$684
466 km or 289 mi Bucaramanga
$693
471 km or 293 mi Floridablanca
$686
481 km or 299 mi Merida
$695
507 km or 315 mi Valera
$722
510 km or 317 mi Trujillo
$695
510 km or 317 mi Punto Fijo
$728
522 km or 324 mi Bello
$881
523 km or 325 mi Carora
$677
531 km or 330 mi Socopo
$692
532 km or 330 mi Medellin
$1030
534 km or 332 mi Pacora
$1371
540 km or 335 mi Envigado
$950
544 km or 338 mi Tocumen
$1377

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1870
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1674
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1656
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1703
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1581
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1627
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1573
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1194
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1325
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1385
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1217
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1346
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1400
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1367
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1189
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$893
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1225
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1337
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1343
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1464
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1312
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1407
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1118
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1225
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1414
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1369
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1490
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1457
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1272
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1685
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1303
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1133
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1345
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1233
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1320
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$913
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1382
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1344
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1703