Barranquilla vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$931
$1917
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2216
$4608
🏠 One person rent
$391
$1113
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$1707
🍽️ Food expenses
$305
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$89.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$3719
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
44
66
😀 Quality of life
62
87
🏙️ Population
1.33M
633K

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 51% less expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 6080th and 2305th ($931 vs $1917) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 1739th 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 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Memphis ranked 96th in the United States, while ranked 5620th and 311th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barranquilla vs Memphis

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Barranquilla Memphis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.23
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$65.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.63
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$5.76
☕ Cappuccino
$2.71
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$2.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$1107
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$1660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$440
$1418
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$65.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.96%
6.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1444
$1785
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$634
$1360
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.1
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$2.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.33
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$9.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.3
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$4.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.26
$8.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.79
$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.1
$29.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.29
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.1
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$44
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.6
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.2
$1698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2577
$27334

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2405
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2185
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$1891
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$1979
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1888
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2058
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2300
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2171
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$1985
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1782
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1890
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2079
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1838
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1588
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1829
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1534
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1638
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1816
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1883
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1525
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1862
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1922
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1427
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1940
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1868
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1818
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1756
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1749
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1968
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1725
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1686
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2027
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1812
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1666
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2074
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2291
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1429
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1427
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1829
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2809