Barranquilla vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$931
$1095
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2216
$2561
🏠 One person rent
$391
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$305
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$550
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
44
95
😀 Quality of life
62
72
🏙️ Population
1.33M
6.21M

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 15% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 6080th and 5029th ($931 vs $1095) 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 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 5620th and 2767th 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
$6.23
$6.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.63
$7.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.71
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$657
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$408
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$1011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$440
$621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$89.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.96%
11.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1444
$2589
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$634
$1468
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.1
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$8.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.33
$9.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$4.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.3
$9.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.26
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.79
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.1
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.29
$7.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.1
$50.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$7.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.6
$70.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.2
$554
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2577
$12842

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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
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$824
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$651
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$688
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$858
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$617
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$805
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$546
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$623
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$488
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$581
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$607
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$586
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$737
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$531
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$623
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$562
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$655
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$668
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$686
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$729
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$682
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$634
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$696
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$566
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$584
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$567
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$663
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$576
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$671
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$667
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$670
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$684
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$610
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$695
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$711
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$577
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$519
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$884
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$634