Barranquilla vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$931
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2216
$2810
🏠 One person rent
$391
$579
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$997
🍽️ Food expenses
$305
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$535
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
44
65
😀 Quality of life
62
64
🏙️ Population
1.33M
2.53M

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 20% less expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 6080th and 4852nd ($931 vs $1162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 2nd in Colombia.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Barranquilla compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Ranked 3rd vs 2nd best cities to live in Colombia, and 5620th vs 5346th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barranquilla vs Medellin

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Barranquilla Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.23
$6.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.63
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.71
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$689
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$446
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$1244
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$440
$792
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$89.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.96%
10.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1444
$2880
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$634
$1250
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.1
$58.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$13.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.33
$6.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$7.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.3
$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.26
$3.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$6.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.79
$3.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.1
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.29
$4.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.1
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$71.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.6
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.2
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2577
$8196

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soledad
$967
60 km or 37 mi Cienaga
$882
72 km or 44 mi Santa Marta
$973
77 km or 48 mi Minca
$891
100 km or 62 mi Cartagena
$1186
177 km or 110 mi Valledupar
$698
191 km or 119 mi Magangue
$727
196 km or 122 mi Sincelejo
$586
216 km or 134 mi Riohacha
$815
222 km or 138 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$789
263 km or 164 mi Machiques
$679
273 km or 169 mi Monteria
$733
282 km or 176 mi Maicao
$797
341 km or 212 mi Ocana
$765
347 km or 216 mi Maracaibo
$716
373 km or 232 mi Cabimas
$698
381 km or 236 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$706
383 km or 238 mi Turbo
$797
384 km or 238 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$709
391 km or 243 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$682
423 km or 263 mi Cucuta
$674
435 km or 270 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$678
441 km or 274 mi La Grita
$687
446 km or 277 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
450 km or 280 mi Tariba
$678
451 km or 280 mi Rubio
$678
453 km or 282 mi San Cristobal
$685
466 km or 289 mi Bucaramanga
$816
471 km or 293 mi Floridablanca
$795
481 km or 299 mi Merida
$724
507 km or 315 mi Valera
$761
510 km or 317 mi Trujillo
$737
510 km or 317 mi Punto Fijo
$710
522 km or 324 mi Bello
$1012
523 km or 325 mi Carora
$729
531 km or 330 mi Socopo
$732
532 km or 330 mi Medellin
$1162
534 km or 332 mi Pacora
$1361
540 km or 335 mi Envigado
$1041
544 km or 338 mi Tocumen
$1373

Cities near Medellin

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$1041
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$1012
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$737
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$802
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$862
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$769
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$749
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$749
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$537
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$816
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$858
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$559
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$958
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$797
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$1106
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$563
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$680
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$733
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$1045
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$816
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$795
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$630
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$856
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$788
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$593
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$850
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$765
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$789
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$586
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$727
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$740
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$606
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$674
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$678
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$678
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$685
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$678
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$631
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$687