Barranquilla vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2007
$2487
🏠 One person rent
$347
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$578
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$275
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$510
$552
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
44
66
😀 Quality of life
57
60
🏙️ Population
1.33M
2.53M

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 18% less expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 6481st and 5342nd ($843 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 3rd in Colombia.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Barranquilla compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Ranked 5th vs 2nd best cities to live in Colombia, and 6147th vs 5890th 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
$5.33
$6.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$28.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.2
$7.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$542
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$987
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.5
$55.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$86
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
13.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$2220
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$736
$1524
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.8
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$6.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.43
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$9.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.89
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.67
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.49
$5.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.58
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$2.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$33.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.33
$4.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.9
$40.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64.5
$402
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1929
$6383

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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 Medellin

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$950
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$881
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$678
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$708
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$730
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$679
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$655
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$667
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$506
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$722
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$762
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$515
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$848
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$721
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$976
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$511
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$637
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$663
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$960
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$693
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$686
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$581
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$782
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$693
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$546
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$759
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$704
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$715
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$547
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$667
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$777
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$565
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$620
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$673
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$671
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$684
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$673
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$572
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$677