Barranquilla vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2033
$2648
🏠 One person rent
$338
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$640
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$343
$359
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
48
94
😀 Quality of life
51
62
🏙️ Population
1.27M
6.78M

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 23% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 6445th and 5234th ($780 vs $1010) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 2nd in Colombia and Brazil, respectively. Check Colombia vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Barranquilla compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Barranquilla ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 6193rd and 5089th 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
$4.47
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$7.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$2.16
☕ Cappuccino
$1.43
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.9
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.85%
10.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$955
$2527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1192
$1298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.2
$55.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22
$9.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.64
$8.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.46
$8.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$1.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.21
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.78
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.1
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.08
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$72.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.77
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.7
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.4
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$310
$588
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5384
$10845

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soledad
$851
60 km or 37 mi Cienaga
$661
72 km or 44 mi Santa Marta
$705
77 km or 48 mi Minca
$655
100 km or 62 mi Cartagena
$877
177 km or 110 mi Valledupar
$519
191 km or 119 mi Magangue
$582
196 km or 122 mi Sincelejo
$536
216 km or 134 mi Riohacha
$552
222 km or 138 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$573
263 km or 164 mi Machiques
$733
273 km or 169 mi Monteria
$633
282 km or 176 mi Maicao
$458
341 km or 212 mi Ocana
$612
347 km or 216 mi Maracaibo
$716
373 km or 232 mi Cabimas
$1029
381 km or 236 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$681
383 km or 238 mi Turbo
$624
384 km or 238 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$680
391 km or 243 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$873
423 km or 263 mi Cucuta
$708
435 km or 270 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$595
441 km or 274 mi La Grita
$617
446 km or 277 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
450 km or 280 mi Tariba
$592
451 km or 280 mi Rubio
$593
453 km or 282 mi San Cristobal
$589
466 km or 289 mi Bucaramanga
$649
471 km or 293 mi Floridablanca
$612
481 km or 299 mi Merida
$664
507 km or 315 mi Valera
$705
510 km or 317 mi Trujillo
$701
510 km or 317 mi Punto Fijo
$627
522 km or 324 mi Bello
$778
523 km or 325 mi Carora
$691
531 km or 330 mi Socopo
$662
532 km or 330 mi Medellin
$867
534 km or 332 mi Pacora
$1182
540 km or 335 mi Envigado
$812
544 km or 338 mi Tocumen
$1171

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$778
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$688
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$710
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$887
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$640
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$645
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$619
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$717
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$531
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$593
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$606
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$691
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$702
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$711
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$496
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$560
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$633
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$681
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$638
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$647
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$685
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$616
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$653
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$617
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$465
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$582
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$679
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$554
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$701
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$669
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$631
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$681
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$591
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$680
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$674
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$579
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$541
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$775
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$620