Barranquilla vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$2584
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2007
$5778
🏠 One person rent
$347
$1504
🏘️ Family rent
$578
$2234
🍽️ Food expenses
$275
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$510
$4329
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
44
100
😀 Quality of life
57
93
🏙️ Population
1.33M
1.6M

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 67% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 6481st and 744th ($843 vs $2584) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 660th 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 Philadelphia. Barranquilla ranked 5th best city to live in Colombia vs Philadelphia ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 6147th and 95th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barranquilla vs Philadelphia

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Barranquilla Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.33
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$95.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.2
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$1597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$1193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$2401
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$1807
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.5
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$76.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$3243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$736
$2372
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.8
$99
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$4.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$8.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$4.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.43
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$6.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$5.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$3.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.89
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.67
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.49
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.58
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.33
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.9
$85.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$28.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64.5
$2021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1929
$15283

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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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5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2593
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2580
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2638
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2616
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2408
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2603
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2578
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2603
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2476
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2568
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2594
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2637
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2358
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2620
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2610
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2737
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2267
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2676
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2609
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2671
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2355
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2741
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2533
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2121
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2608
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3102
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2524
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2797
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2846
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2883
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2770
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2880
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2278
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2948
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2239
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2737
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2886