Barranquilla vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$931
$864
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2216
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$391
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$572
🍽️ Food expenses
$305
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$608
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
44
63
😀 Quality of life
62
60
🏙️ Population
1.33M
1.76M

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 8% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 6080th and 6476th ($931 vs $864) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 2nd in Colombia and Ecuador, respectively. Check Colombia vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Barranquilla compared to 0.7 months in Quito. Barranquilla ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 5620th and 5902nd 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
$6.23
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$44.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.63
$7.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.71
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$757
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$440
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$19.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$29.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$25.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.96%
10.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1444
$1700
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$634
$731
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.1
$24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.33
$8.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.3
$7.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.26
$5.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.79
$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$2.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.1
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.29
$6.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.1
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$11.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.6
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.2
$385
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2577
$8877

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Distance City Cost of living
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
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$592
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$557
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$516
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$653
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$672
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$514
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$613
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$675
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$827
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$694
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$780
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$731
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$762
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$842
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$953
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$829
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$704
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$707
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$631
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$584
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$524
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$559
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$577
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$850
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$856
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$788
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$606
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$660
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$563
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$705
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$593
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$651
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$617
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$638
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$749
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$769
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$749
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$537
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$862
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$559