Barranquilla vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$909
$1013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2156
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$385
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$490
$491
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
44
95
😀 Quality of life
61
67
🏙️ Population
1.33M
6.21M

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 10% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 6275th and 5559th ($909 vs $1013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 2nd in Colombia and Brazil, respectively. Check Colombia vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Barranquilla compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Barranquilla ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 4th in Brazil, while ranked 5863rd and 4845th 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
$6.08
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$6.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$2.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$315
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.8
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.09%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1267
$2256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$633
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.2
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$9.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$7.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$2.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$3.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$27.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.21
$7.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45
$48.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$76.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.1
$550
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2229
$13739

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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

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$792
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$648
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$681
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$851
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$632
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$782
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$537
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$614
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$482
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$576
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$600
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$579
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$733
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$533
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$600
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$548
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$652
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$679
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$672
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$565
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$709
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$678
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$625
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$684
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$585
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$568
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$564
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$656
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$565
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$667
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$645
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$643
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$679
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$594
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$679
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$702
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$562
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$505
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$877
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$631