Barranquilla vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$2177
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1892
$5321
🏠 One person rent
$354
$1252
🏘️ Family rent
$596
$2291
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$670
🚐 Transport expenses
$99
$82.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$406
$3968
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
48
86
😀 Quality of life
50
88
🏙️ Population
1.33M
384K

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 64% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 6480th and 1420th ($789 vs $2177) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1234th 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 1.8 months in New Orleans. Barranquilla ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs New Orleans ranked 55th in the United States, while ranked 6211th and 222nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barranquilla vs New Orleans

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Barranquilla New Orleans
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.32
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$87.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.61
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$5.49
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$5.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$262
$1455
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$962
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$2693
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$1865
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.4
$65.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.1%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$758
$3069
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1051
$2129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$46.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$16.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$3.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$4.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.92
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$8.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.97
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$5.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$4.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.1
$62.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.54
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$140
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.79
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$50.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.6
$81.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$129
$1565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3168
$10192

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Distance City Cost of living
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
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2092
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$1972
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1711
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$1964
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1757
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1530
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$2124
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2031
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2011
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1748
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1801
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2077
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1678
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1785
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1922
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1898
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1825
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1862
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1959
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1898
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1871
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2096
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2254
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1969
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2053
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1773
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2088
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2033
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2097
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$1987
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$2053
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1960
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$2004
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$1892
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1567
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1783
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1865
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1798
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1653
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$1985