Barranquilla vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$4203
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2007
$9136
🏠 One person rent
$347
$2713
🏘️ Family rent
$578
$4396
🍽️ Food expenses
$275
$874
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$379
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$510
$5599
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
44
100
😀 Quality of life
57
98
🏙️ Population
1.33M
8.8M

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 80% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 6481st and 4th ($843 vs $4203) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 2nd 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 1.3 months in New York City. Barranquilla ranked 5th best city to live in Colombia vs New York City ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 6147th and 11th 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
$5.33
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$92.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.2
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$8.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$6.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$3.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$3669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$2221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$5076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$3880
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.5
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$66.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$15299
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$736
$11127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$2.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.8
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21
$25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$4.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$6.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$7.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.43
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$7.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$5.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$6.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$3.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.89
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$4.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.67
$18.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.49
$23.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.58
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$8.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$128
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.33
$20.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.9
$157
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$37.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64.5
$1884
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1929
$22663

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$883
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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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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2569
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3364
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3066
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2913
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2733
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3253
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2717
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2783
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2727
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2725
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2735
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2811
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2671
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2712
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2765
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2538
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2688
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2756
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2545
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2475
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2647
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2770
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2705
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2513
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2695
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2769
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2655
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2730
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2718
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2609
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2506
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2723
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2911
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2779
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2680
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2470
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3174