Barranquilla vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2007
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$347
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$578
$770
🍽️ Food expenses
$275
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$510
$442
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
44
95
😀 Quality of life
57
67
🏙️ Population
1.33M
6.21M

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 10% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 6481st and 6006th ($843 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 2nd in Colombia and Brazil, respectively. Check Colombia vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Barranquilla compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Barranquilla ranked 5th best city to live in Colombia vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 6147th and 4818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barranquilla vs Rio de Janeiro

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Barranquilla Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.33
$6.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.2
$6.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.5
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$1966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$736
$1150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.8
$41.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.43
$3.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$8.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.89
$7.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.67
$1.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.49
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.58
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$25.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.33
$6.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.9
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64.5
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1929
$12076

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soledad
$883
60 km or 37 mi Cienaga
$831
72 km or 44 mi Santa Marta
$929
77 km or 48 mi Minca
$847
100 km or 62 mi Cartagena
$1105
177 km or 110 mi Valledupar
$654
191 km or 119 mi Magangue
$667
196 km or 122 mi Sincelejo
$547
216 km or 134 mi Riohacha
$735
222 km or 138 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$715
263 km or 164 mi Machiques
$669
273 km or 169 mi Monteria
$663
282 km or 176 mi Maicao
$714
341 km or 212 mi Ocana
$704
347 km or 216 mi Maracaibo
$714
373 km or 232 mi Cabimas
$701
381 km or 236 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$682
383 km or 238 mi Turbo
$721
384 km or 238 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$684
391 km or 243 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$674
423 km or 263 mi Cucuta
$620
435 km or 270 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$673
441 km or 274 mi La Grita
$677
446 km or 277 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
450 km or 280 mi Tariba
$673
451 km or 280 mi Rubio
$671
453 km or 282 mi San Cristobal
$684
466 km or 289 mi Bucaramanga
$693
471 km or 293 mi Floridablanca
$686
481 km or 299 mi Merida
$695
507 km or 315 mi Valera
$722
510 km or 317 mi Trujillo
$695
510 km or 317 mi Punto Fijo
$728
522 km or 324 mi Bello
$881
523 km or 325 mi Carora
$677
531 km or 330 mi Socopo
$692
532 km or 330 mi Medellin
$1030
534 km or 332 mi Pacora
$1371
540 km or 335 mi Envigado
$950
544 km or 338 mi Tocumen
$1377

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$739
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$653
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$648
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$810
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$590
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$706
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$498
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$564
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$445
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$539
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$557
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$530
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$683
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$525
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$550
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$506
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$603
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$625
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$631
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$540
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$673
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$632
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$597
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$643
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$613
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$541
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$518
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$620
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$536
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$625
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$611
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$618
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$633
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$559
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$644
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$657
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$530
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$492
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$819
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$586