Barranquilla vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$909
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2156
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$385
$1514
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$2239
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$740
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$490
$4328
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
44
100
😀 Quality of life
61
92
🏙️ Population
1.33M
1.6M

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 65% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 6275th and 742nd ($909 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 648th 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 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Barranquilla ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 5863rd and 87th 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
$6.08
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$315
$1612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$2399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$1810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.8
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.09%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1267
$3762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$633
$1992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.2
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$4.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$8.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$5.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$3.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$60.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.21
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45
$85.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.1
$2195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2229
$17603

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$874
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191 km or 119 mi Magangue
$707
196 km or 122 mi Sincelejo
$572
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$784
222 km or 138 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$764
263 km or 164 mi Machiques
$678
273 km or 169 mi Monteria
$703
282 km or 176 mi Maicao
$763
341 km or 212 mi Ocana
$732
347 km or 216 mi Maracaibo
$714
373 km or 232 mi Cabimas
$704
381 km or 236 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$701
383 km or 238 mi Turbo
$764
384 km or 238 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$703
391 km or 243 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$683
423 km or 263 mi Cucuta
$646
435 km or 270 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$676
441 km or 274 mi La Grita
$685
446 km or 277 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
450 km or 280 mi Tariba
$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
544 km or 338 mi Tocumen
$1403

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$2612
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2604
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2699
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2636
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2412
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2632
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2572
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2626
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2493
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2549
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2609
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2600
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2612
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2350
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2639
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2639
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2793
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2445
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2392
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2520
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2315
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2668
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2603
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2207
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2648
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3077
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2609
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2802
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2835
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2753
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2835
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$2301
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2933
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2171
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2684
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$2801