Barranquilla vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$909
$845
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2156
$2102
🏠 One person rent
$385
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$587
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$283
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$490
$518
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
44
75
😀 Quality of life
61
65
🏙️ Population
1.33M
1.39M

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 8% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 6275th and 6575th ($909 vs $845) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 16th in Colombia and Brazil, respectively. Check Colombia vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Barranquilla compared to 0.6 months in Porto Alegre. Barranquilla ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Porto Alegre ranked 9th in Brazil, while ranked 5863rd and 5292nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barranquilla vs Porto Alegre

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Barranquilla Porto Alegre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.08
$6.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$35.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$6.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$2.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$315
$340
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$623
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$450
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.8
$52.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$79.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.09%
10.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1267
$1553
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$633
$1230
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.2
$52.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$8.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$4.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$2.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.21
$6.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45
$58.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$87.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.1
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2229
$8291

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soledad
$950
60 km or 37 mi Cienaga
$874
72 km or 44 mi Santa Marta
$971
77 km or 48 mi Minca
$887
100 km or 62 mi Cartagena
$1155
177 km or 110 mi Valledupar
$687
191 km or 119 mi Magangue
$707
196 km or 122 mi Sincelejo
$572
216 km or 134 mi Riohacha
$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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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$688
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$611
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$717
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$605
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$633
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$659
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$681
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$674
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$594
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$708
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$635
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$561
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$613
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$596
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$592
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$628
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$557
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$711
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$665
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$659
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$509
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$518
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$584
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$672
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$585
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$713
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$673
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$979
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$789
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$740
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$568
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$762
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$733
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$746
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$578
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$832
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$771
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$663
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$713
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$469