Barranquilla vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$909
$4207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2156
$9179
🏠 One person rent
$385
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$4382
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$875
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$373
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$490
$5229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
44
100
😀 Quality of life
61
95
🏙️ Population
1.33M
8.8M

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 78% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 6275th and 4th ($909 vs $4207) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th 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 0.5 months in Barranquilla compared to 1.2 months in New York City. Barranquilla ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 5863rd and 18th 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
$6.08
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$107
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$315
$3712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$2223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$5056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$3881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.8
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.09%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1267
$17512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$633
$9335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.2
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$23.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$4.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$6.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$7.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$5.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$6.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$3.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$18.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$7.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.21
$21.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$40.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.1
$2132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2229
$21999

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$707
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$572
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$784
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$764
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$678
273 km or 169 mi Monteria
$703
282 km or 176 mi Maicao
$763
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$732
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$714
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$704
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$701
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$764
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$703
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$683
423 km or 263 mi Cucuta
$646
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$676
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$685
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$1040
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$675
451 km or 280 mi Rubio
$673
453 km or 282 mi San Cristobal
$687
466 km or 289 mi Bucaramanga
$754
471 km or 293 mi Floridablanca
$744
481 km or 299 mi Merida
$710
507 km or 315 mi Valera
$750
510 km or 317 mi Trujillo
$723
510 km or 317 mi Punto Fijo
$733
522 km or 324 mi Bello
$915
523 km or 325 mi Carora
$712
531 km or 330 mi Socopo
$714
532 km or 330 mi Medellin
$1071
534 km or 332 mi Pacora
$1395
540 km or 335 mi Envigado
$992
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$2850
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$3614
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3134
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$3092
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2868
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2750
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2792
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$2533
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$2717
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2809
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$2539
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$2512
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$2665
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$2684
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$2774
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2685
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2477
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$2702
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$2782
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$2665
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$2772
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2734
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$2666
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2638
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2497
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2687
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
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$2758
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$2690
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$2503
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