Barranquilla vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$2477
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1892
$5984
🏠 One person rent
$354
$1542
🏘️ Family rent
$596
$2792
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$99
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$406
$4931
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
48
82
😀 Quality of life
50
89
🏙️ Population
1.33M
468K

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 68% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 6480th and 806th ($789 vs $2477) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 719th 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 2 months in Raleigh. Barranquilla ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs Raleigh ranked 49th in the United States, while ranked 6211th and 202nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barranquilla vs Raleigh

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Barranquilla Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.32
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$77.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.61
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$262
$1570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$1231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$2956
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$2331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78
$166
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.4
$77.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.1%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$758
$7431
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1051
$3484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$2.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$61.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$4.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$4.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$5.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$5.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.92
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$7.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.97
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.1
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.54
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$158
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.79
$23.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.6
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$129
$1530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3168
$22229

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6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soledad
$840
60 km or 37 mi Cienaga
$831
72 km or 44 mi Santa Marta
$979
77 km or 48 mi Minca
$863
100 km or 62 mi Cartagena
$748
177 km or 110 mi Valledupar
$558
191 km or 119 mi Magangue
$582
196 km or 122 mi Sincelejo
$506
216 km or 134 mi Riohacha
$582
222 km or 138 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$638
263 km or 164 mi Machiques
$651
273 km or 169 mi Monteria
$620
282 km or 176 mi Maicao
$451
341 km or 212 mi Ocana
$590
347 km or 216 mi Maracaibo
$706
373 km or 232 mi Cabimas
$696
381 km or 236 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$654
383 km or 238 mi Turbo
$634
384 km or 238 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$656
391 km or 243 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$666
423 km or 263 mi Cucuta
$552
435 km or 270 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
441 km or 274 mi La Grita
$617
446 km or 277 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
450 km or 280 mi Tariba
$598
451 km or 280 mi Rubio
$598
453 km or 282 mi San Cristobal
$592
466 km or 289 mi Bucaramanga
$642
471 km or 293 mi Floridablanca
$584
481 km or 299 mi Merida
$674
507 km or 315 mi Valera
$705
510 km or 317 mi Trujillo
$685
510 km or 317 mi Punto Fijo
$628
522 km or 324 mi Bello
$789
523 km or 325 mi Carora
$688
531 km or 330 mi Socopo
$670
532 km or 330 mi Medellin
$873
534 km or 332 mi Pacora
$1249
540 km or 335 mi Envigado
$871
544 km or 338 mi Tocumen
$1231

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2278
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2383
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1859
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2228
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2217
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2137
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2158
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2146
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2212
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2141
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2105
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2057
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2043
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1697
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2122
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2054
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2110
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1791
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2012
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2099
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2060
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2026
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2110
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2094
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2162
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2076
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2105
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$1882
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$1972
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1917
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2081
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2119
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1705
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2146
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2022
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2135
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2299
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2194
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2288
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1753