Barranquilla vs Maracaibo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Maracaibo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$714
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2007
$1965
🏠 One person rent
$347
$139
🏘️ Family rent
$578
$228
🍽️ Food expenses
$275
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$510
$309
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
44
30
😀 Quality of life
57
43
🏙️ Population
1.33M
1.55M

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 18% more expensive than in Maracaibo. Cities ranked 6481st and 7017th ($843 vs $714) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 45th in Colombia and Venezuela, respectively. Check Colombia vs Venezuela comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Barranquilla compared to 0.4 months in Maracaibo. Barranquilla ranked 5th best city to live in Colombia vs Maracaibo ranked 4th in Venezuela, while ranked 6147th and 7323rd 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
$5.33
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.2
$8.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$144
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$92.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$259
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$169
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.5
$9.97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$15.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
14.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$1421
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$736
$792
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.8
$42.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$2.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$3.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$6.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.43
$5.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$4.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.89
$9.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.67
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.49
$3.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.58
$4.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.33
$5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.9
$41.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$60.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64.5
$113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1929
$14017

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Cities near Barranquilla

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

Cities near Maracaibo

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Cabimas
$701
60 km or 38 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$674
106 km or 66 mi Maicao
$714
120 km or 75 mi Machiques
$669
172 km or 107 mi Riohacha
$735
178 km or 110 mi Carora
$677
179 km or 111 mi Valledupar
$654
184 km or 114 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$684
185 km or 115 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$682
193 km or 120 mi Trujillo
$695
199 km or 124 mi Punto Fijo
$728
211 km or 131 mi Valera
$722
223 km or 138 mi El Tocuyo
$677
229 km or 142 mi Coro
$576
234 km or 146 mi Merida
$695
238 km or 148 mi Quibor
$648
258 km or 160 mi Barquisimeto
$627
268 km or 166 mi Cabudare
$618
271 km or 169 mi Barinas
$817
272 km or 169 mi Guanare
$713
272 km or 169 mi Oranjestad
$1599
277 km or 172 mi Minca
$847
281 km or 174 mi La Grita
$677
281 km or 175 mi Yaritagua
$650
281 km or 175 mi Socopo
$692
288 km or 179 mi Santa Marta
$929
288 km or 179 mi Cienaga
$831
290 km or 180 mi Araure
$719
292 km or 181 mi Acarigua
$723
317 km or 197 mi San Felipe
$730
318 km or 197 mi Cucuta
$620
320 km or 199 mi Tariba
$673
325 km or 202 mi San Cristobal
$684
326 km or 202 mi Ocana
$704
326 km or 202 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$673
335 km or 208 mi Barber
$1456
336 km or 208 mi Rubio
$671
337 km or 210 mi Willemstad
$1481
346 km or 215 mi Soledad
$883
347 km or 216 mi Barranquilla
$843