Barranquilla vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2007
$5259
🏠 One person rent
$347
$1273
🏘️ Family rent
$578
$2170
🍽️ Food expenses
$275
$696
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$80.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$510
$3848
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
44
85
😀 Quality of life
57
89
🏙️ Population
1.33M
384K

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 62% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 6481st and 1427th ($843 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 1227th 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 1.7 months in New Orleans. Barranquilla ranked 5th best city to live in Colombia vs New Orleans ranked 79th in the United States, while ranked 6147th and 252nd 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
$5.33
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$102
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.2
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$5.48
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$5.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$1471
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$2598
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$1725
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.5
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$2405
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$736
$2056
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.8
$45
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$3.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$5.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$4.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.43
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$4.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$5.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$4.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.89
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.67
$8.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.49
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.58
$5.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$4.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$61.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.33
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.9
$140
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$79.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64.5
$1571
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1929
$10150

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2121
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$2001
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1723
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$2036
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1755
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1613
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$2193
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2134
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2135
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1775
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1844
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2127
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1680
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1842
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1971
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1861
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1763
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1776
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1938
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1861
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1837
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2074
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2231
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1933
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2025
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1787
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2072
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2010
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2072
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$2252
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$2009
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1975
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$2029
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$1957
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1586
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1830
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1881
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1804
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1592
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$1960