Barranquilla vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$909
$1071
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2156
$2607
🏠 One person rent
$385
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$888
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$490
$536
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
44
65
😀 Quality of life
61
63
🏙️ Population
1.33M
2.53M

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 15% less expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 6275th and 5161st ($909 vs $1071) 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 5863rd vs 5624th 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
$6.08
$6.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$8.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2.38
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$315
$594
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$390
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$1079
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$695
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.8
$58.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$91.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.09%
11.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1267
$2533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$633
$1334
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.2
$50.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$6.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$9.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$32.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.21
$4.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$68.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.1
$463
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2229
$7264

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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 Medellin

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$992
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$915
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$717
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$757
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$789
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$738
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$709
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$719
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$529
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$777
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$813
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$547
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$919
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$764
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$1062
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$537
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$667
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$703
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$1019
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$754
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$744
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$614
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$825
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$746
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$575
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$829
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$732
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$764
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$572
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$707
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$750
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$592
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$646
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$676
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$673
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$687
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$675
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$606
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$685