Barranquilla vs Maracaibo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Maracaibo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$909
$714
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2156
$1970
🏠 One person rent
$385
$138
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$222
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$490
$259
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
44
31
😀 Quality of life
61
46
🏙️ Population
1.33M
1.55M

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 27% more expensive than in Maracaibo. Cities ranked 6275th and 7165th ($909 vs $714) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 51st in Colombia and Venezuela, respectively. Check Colombia vs Venezuela comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Barranquilla compared to 0.4 months in Maracaibo. Barranquilla ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Maracaibo ranked 2nd in Venezuela, while ranked 5863rd and 7088th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barranquilla vs Maracaibo

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Barranquilla Maracaibo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.08
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$40.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$9.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$315
$143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$92.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$257
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$163
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.8
$10
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$15.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.09%
15.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1267
$1450
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$633
$788
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.2
$42.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$3.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$7.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$5.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$7.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$4.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$9.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$3.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$3.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$4.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$3.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.21
$4.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45
$45.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$27.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$60.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.1
$130
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2229
$14264

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Cities near Barranquilla

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

Cities near Maracaibo

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Cabimas
$704
60 km or 38 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$683
106 km or 66 mi Maicao
$763
120 km or 75 mi Machiques
$678
172 km or 107 mi Riohacha
$784
178 km or 110 mi Carora
$712
179 km or 111 mi Valledupar
$687
184 km or 114 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$703
185 km or 115 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$701
193 km or 120 mi Trujillo
$723
199 km or 124 mi Punto Fijo
$733
211 km or 131 mi Valera
$750
223 km or 138 mi El Tocuyo
$719
229 km or 142 mi Coro
$571
234 km or 146 mi Merida
$710
238 km or 148 mi Quibor
$696
258 km or 160 mi Barquisimeto
$670
268 km or 166 mi Cabudare
$660
271 km or 169 mi Barinas
$845
272 km or 169 mi Guanare
$748
272 km or 169 mi Oranjestad
$1694
277 km or 172 mi Minca
$887
281 km or 174 mi La Grita
$685
281 km or 175 mi Yaritagua
$697
281 km or 175 mi Socopo
$714
288 km or 179 mi Santa Marta
$971
288 km or 179 mi Cienaga
$874
290 km or 180 mi Araure
$744
292 km or 181 mi Acarigua
$749
317 km or 197 mi San Felipe
$762
318 km or 197 mi Cucuta
$646
320 km or 199 mi Tariba
$675
325 km or 202 mi San Cristobal
$687
326 km or 202 mi Ocana
$732
326 km or 202 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$676
335 km or 208 mi Barber
$1578
336 km or 208 mi Rubio
$673
337 km or 210 mi Willemstad
$1611
346 km or 215 mi Soledad
$950
347 km or 216 mi Barranquilla
$909