Barranquilla vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$1891
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2007
$4432
🏠 One person rent
$347
$1087
🏘️ Family rent
$578
$1566
🍽️ Food expenses
$275
$571
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$87.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$510
$3456
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
44
66
😀 Quality of life
57
89
🏙️ Population
1.33M
633K

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 55% less expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 6481st and 2352nd ($843 vs $1891) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 1822nd 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 0.6 months in Barranquilla compared to 1.8 months in Memphis. Barranquilla ranked 5th best city to live in Colombia vs Memphis ranked 93rd in the United States, while ranked 6147th and 293rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Barranquilla Memphis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.33
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$65
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.2
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$5.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$5.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$2.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$978
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$882
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$1417
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$1286
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.5
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$61.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
6.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$1517
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$736
$1503
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.8
$49.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$3.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.43
$9.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$5.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.89
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.67
$7.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.49
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.58
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$25.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.33
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.9
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$77.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64.5
$1574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1929
$27140

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$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

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$2392
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2182
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$1991
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2021
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1854
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2087
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2306
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$1994
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1749
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1858
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2034
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1635
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1670
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1837
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1813
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1637
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1843
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1948
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1593
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1878
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$2033
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1404
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1960
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$2007
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1818
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1763
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1783
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1966
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1685
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1710
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2041
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1889
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1828
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2165
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2609
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1397
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$1354
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1830
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2855