Barranquilla vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2033
$2169
🏠 One person rent
$338
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$640
$594
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$343
$479
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
48
63
😀 Quality of life
51
61
🏙️ Population
1.27M
2.01M

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 8% less expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 6445th and 6208th ($780 vs $851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 3rd in Colombia and Ecuador, respectively. Check Colombia vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Barranquilla compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Barranquilla ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs Quito ranked 2nd in Ecuador, while ranked 6193rd and 5206th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barranquilla vs Quito

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Barranquilla Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.47
$5.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23
$34.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$7.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$2.68
☕ Cappuccino
$1.43
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$250
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$25.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.9
$41.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$32.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.85%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$955
$1617
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1192
$1286
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.2
$20.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$7.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$7.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.64
$7.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.46
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$5.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.21
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.78
$8.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.1
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.08
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.77
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.7
$53.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.4
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$310
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5384
$7844

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soledad
$851
60 km or 37 mi Cienaga
$661
72 km or 44 mi Santa Marta
$705
77 km or 48 mi Minca
$655
100 km or 62 mi Cartagena
$877
177 km or 110 mi Valledupar
$519
191 km or 119 mi Magangue
$582
196 km or 122 mi Sincelejo
$536
216 km or 134 mi Riohacha
$552
222 km or 138 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$573
263 km or 164 mi Machiques
$733
273 km or 169 mi Monteria
$633
282 km or 176 mi Maicao
$458
341 km or 212 mi Ocana
$612
347 km or 216 mi Maracaibo
$716
373 km or 232 mi Cabimas
$1029
381 km or 236 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$681
383 km or 238 mi Turbo
$624
384 km or 238 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$680
391 km or 243 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$873
423 km or 263 mi Cucuta
$708
435 km or 270 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$595
441 km or 274 mi La Grita
$617
446 km or 277 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
450 km or 280 mi Tariba
$592
451 km or 280 mi Rubio
$593
453 km or 282 mi San Cristobal
$589
466 km or 289 mi Bucaramanga
$649
471 km or 293 mi Floridablanca
$612
481 km or 299 mi Merida
$664
507 km or 315 mi Valera
$705
510 km or 317 mi Trujillo
$701
510 km or 317 mi Punto Fijo
$627
522 km or 324 mi Bello
$778
523 km or 325 mi Carora
$691
531 km or 330 mi Socopo
$662
532 km or 330 mi Medellin
$867
534 km or 332 mi Pacora
$1182
540 km or 335 mi Envigado
$812
544 km or 338 mi Tocumen
$1171

Cities near Quito

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$775
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$536
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$570
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$638
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$515
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$547
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$612
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$511
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$834
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$533
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$642
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$731
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$870
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$801
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$903
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$790
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$754
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$814
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$455
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$603
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$416
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$637
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$472
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$720
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$552
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$648
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$507
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$514
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$493
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$532
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$543
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$592
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$504
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$551
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$551
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$639
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$567
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$525
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$639
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$416