Barranquilla vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$931
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2216
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$391
$1508
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$2200
🍽️ Food expenses
$305
$733
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$194
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$4443
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
44
100
😀 Quality of life
62
91
🏙️ Population
1.33M
1.6M

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 64% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 6080th and 741st ($931 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 652nd 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 22nd in the United States, while ranked 5620th and 118th 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
$6.23
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$79.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.63
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.71
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$1607
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$1212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$2381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$440
$1784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.96%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1444
$4124
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$634
$1892
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.1
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$4.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$8.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.33
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.3
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$5.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$5.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.26
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.79
$4.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.1
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.29
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.1
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$49.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.6
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.2
$2213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2577
$20275

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$967
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$882
72 km or 44 mi Santa Marta
$973
77 km or 48 mi Minca
$891
100 km or 62 mi Cartagena
$1186
177 km or 110 mi Valledupar
$698
191 km or 119 mi Magangue
$727
196 km or 122 mi Sincelejo
$586
216 km or 134 mi Riohacha
$815
222 km or 138 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$789
263 km or 164 mi Machiques
$679
273 km or 169 mi Monteria
$733
282 km or 176 mi Maicao
$797
341 km or 212 mi Ocana
$765
347 km or 216 mi Maracaibo
$716
373 km or 232 mi Cabimas
$698
381 km or 236 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$706
383 km or 238 mi Turbo
$797
384 km or 238 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$709
391 km or 243 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$682
423 km or 263 mi Cucuta
$674
435 km or 270 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$678
441 km or 274 mi La Grita
$687
446 km or 277 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
450 km or 280 mi Tariba
$678
451 km or 280 mi Rubio
$678
453 km or 282 mi San Cristobal
$685
466 km or 289 mi Bucaramanga
$816
471 km or 293 mi Floridablanca
$795
481 km or 299 mi Merida
$724
507 km or 315 mi Valera
$761
510 km or 317 mi Trujillo
$737
510 km or 317 mi Punto Fijo
$710
522 km or 324 mi Bello
$1012
523 km or 325 mi Carora
$729
531 km or 330 mi Socopo
$732
532 km or 330 mi Medellin
$1162
534 km or 332 mi Pacora
$1361
540 km or 335 mi Envigado
$1041
544 km or 338 mi Tocumen
$1373

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2624
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2614
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2620
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2395
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2626
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2543
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2622
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2498
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2543
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2567
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2579
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2359
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2623
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2636
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2849
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2458
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2314
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2623
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2525
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2331
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2685
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2635
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2222
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3031
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2636
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2820
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2825
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2754
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2795
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2842
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2313
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2333
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2897
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2221
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2656
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2737