Barranquilla vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$931
$2785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2216
$6544
🏠 One person rent
$391
$1665
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$305
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$4971
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
44
88
😀 Quality of life
62
90
🏙️ Population
1.33M
653K

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 67% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 6080th and 456th ($931 vs $2785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 392nd 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 1.8 months in Portland. Barranquilla ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Portland ranked 47th in the United States, while ranked 5620th and 195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barranquilla vs Portland

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Barranquilla Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.23
$21.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.63
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$7.63
☕ Cappuccino
$2.71
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$1760
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$1357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$2916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$440
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.96%
6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1444
$3956
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$634
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.1
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$4.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$4.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$5.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.33
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.3
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$5.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$5.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$1.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$3.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.26
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.79
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$2.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.1
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.29
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.1
$180
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$35.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.6
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.2
$1706
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2577
$24040

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6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soledad
$967
60 km or 37 mi Cienaga
$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
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2340
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2451
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2401
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2488
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2339
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2237
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2312
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2477
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2279
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2407
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2145
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2167
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2308
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2095
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2315
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2100
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2222
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2765
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1969
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2277
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2616
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2592
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2378
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2596
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2576
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1742
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2822
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2722
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2429
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2767
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2542
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2342
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1902
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2775
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2637
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2617
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2783