Barranquilla vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$2013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2033
$4464
🏠 One person rent
$338
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$640
$1909
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$343
$3795
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
48
94
😀 Quality of life
51
93
🏙️ Population
1.27M
592K

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 61% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 6445th and 1756th ($780 vs $2013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 7th in Colombia and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Colombia vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Barranquilla compared to 1.9 months in Rotterdam. Barranquilla ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs Rotterdam ranked 3rd in the Netherlands, while ranked 6193rd and 54th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barranquilla vs Rotterdam

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Barranquilla Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.47
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23
$63.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$5.49
☕ Cappuccino
$1.43
$3.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$1267
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$1009
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$1849
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$1585
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$150
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.9
$231
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$40.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.85%
3.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$955
$5063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1192
$3486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$4.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.2
$73.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22
$21.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$4.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.64
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.46
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$9.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.21
$4.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.78
$5.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.1
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.08
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.77
$20.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.7
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.4
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$310
$1521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5384
$12166

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$851
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$1890
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$1804
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$1850
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$1886
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$1873
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$1836
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2205
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2000
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1741
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$1822
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$1832
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2055
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1854
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$2135
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2465
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$1877
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$1939
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$1833
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$2545
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$1894
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2092
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1498
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$1981
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1876
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1919
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$1897
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$1647
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2001
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1841
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1376
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$1965
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1650
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$1756
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1631
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1818
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$1909
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1539
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$1971
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1413
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1413