Barranquilla vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$1842
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1892
$4402
🏠 One person rent
$354
$1073
🏘️ Family rent
$596
$1650
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$554
🚐 Transport expenses
$99
$71.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$406
$3551
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
48
67
😀 Quality of life
50
87
🏙️ Population
1.33M
633K

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 57% less expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 6480th and 2338th ($789 vs $1842) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1841st in Colombia and the United States, respectively. Check Colombia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Barranquilla compared to 1.9 months in Memphis. Barranquilla ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs Memphis ranked 67th in the United States, while ranked 6211th and 247th among best cities to live in the world.

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Barranquilla Memphis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.32
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$58.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.61
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$5.44
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$4.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$262
$950
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$858
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$1501
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$1354
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.4
$64.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.1%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$758
$1379
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1051
$1357
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$3.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$9.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$5.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$4.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.92
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$7.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.97
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$3.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.1
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.54
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.79
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$40.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.6
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$129
$1428
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3168
$27502

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6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soledad
$840
60 km or 37 mi Cienaga
$831
72 km or 44 mi Santa Marta
$979
77 km or 48 mi Minca
$863
100 km or 62 mi Cartagena
$748
177 km or 110 mi Valledupar
$558
191 km or 119 mi Magangue
$582
196 km or 122 mi Sincelejo
$506
216 km or 134 mi Riohacha
$582
222 km or 138 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$638
263 km or 164 mi Machiques
$651
273 km or 169 mi Monteria
$620
282 km or 176 mi Maicao
$451
341 km or 212 mi Ocana
$590
347 km or 216 mi Maracaibo
$706
373 km or 232 mi Cabimas
$696
381 km or 236 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$654
383 km or 238 mi Turbo
$634
384 km or 238 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$656
391 km or 243 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$666
423 km or 263 mi Cucuta
$552
435 km or 270 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
441 km or 274 mi La Grita
$617
446 km or 277 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
450 km or 280 mi Tariba
$598
451 km or 280 mi Rubio
$598
453 km or 282 mi San Cristobal
$592
466 km or 289 mi Bucaramanga
$642
471 km or 293 mi Floridablanca
$584
481 km or 299 mi Merida
$674
507 km or 315 mi Valera
$705
510 km or 317 mi Trujillo
$685
510 km or 317 mi Punto Fijo
$628
522 km or 324 mi Bello
$789
523 km or 325 mi Carora
$688
531 km or 330 mi Socopo
$670
532 km or 330 mi Medellin
$873
534 km or 332 mi Pacora
$1249
540 km or 335 mi Envigado
$871
544 km or 338 mi Tocumen
$1231

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2358
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2122
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2055
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2065
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1818
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2064
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2262
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2089
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2030
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1736
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1839
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$1995
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1687
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1883
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1774
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1849
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1656
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1781
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1806
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1615
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1798
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1836
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1323
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1985
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1756
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1802
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1516
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1795
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1983
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1586
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1708
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2028
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1926
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1854
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$1607
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2552
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1543
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1325
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1805
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2670