Barranquilla vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$4044
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2033
$8222
🏠 One person rent
$338
$2662
🏘️ Family rent
$640
$3953
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$794
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$392
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$343
$6298
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
48
100
😀 Quality of life
51
96
🏙️ Population
1.27M
8.8M

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 81% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 6445th and 6th ($780 vs $4044) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 4th 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 0.4 months in Barranquilla compared to 1.6 months in New York City. Barranquilla ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs New York City ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 6193rd and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barranquilla vs New York City

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Barranquilla New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.47
$24.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23
$108
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$8.64
 Cappuccino
$1.43
$5.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$3504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$2240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$3748
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$3719
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.9
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.85%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$955
$16943
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1192
$12588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$2.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.2
$135
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22
$26.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$4.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$5.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$5.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.64
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$5.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$6.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.46
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$16.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.21
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.78
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$6.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.1
$115
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.08
$18.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.77
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.7
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.4
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$310
$1647
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5384
$17859

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$458
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$612
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$716
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$1029
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$681
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$624
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$680
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$873
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$708
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$595
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$617
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$592
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$592
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$593
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$589
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$649
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$612
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$664
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$705
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$701
510 km or 317 mi Punto Fijo
$627
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$778
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$691
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$662
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$812
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$2529
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$2821
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$3002
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$2743
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$2739
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$3241
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$2691
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$2638
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$2613
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2494
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$2608
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$2612
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$2520
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$1956
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$2622
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$2400
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$2464
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$2612
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$2433
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$2351
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$2338
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$2521
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$2684
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$2653
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$2422
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$2638
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$2695
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$2615
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$2660
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$2627
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$2614
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$2698
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$2534
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$2404
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