Barranquilla vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$931
$3486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2216
$7909
🏠 One person rent
$391
$2368
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$4139
🍽️ Food expenses
$305
$735
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$5217
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
44
86
😀 Quality of life
62
91
🏙️ Population
1.33M
1.39M

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 73% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 6080th and 52nd ($931 vs $3486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 39th in Colombia and the United States, respectively. Check Colombia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Barranquilla compared to 1.5 months in San Diego. Barranquilla ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs San Diego ranked 38th in the United States, while ranked 5620th and 155th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barranquilla vs San Diego

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Barranquilla San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.23
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.63
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$8.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.71
$6.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$2489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$2046
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$4508
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$440
$3643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$251
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.96%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1444
$8050
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$634
$6577
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.1
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$4.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$7.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.33
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.3
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.26
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.79
$5.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.1
$72.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.29
$19.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.1
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$30.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$66.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.6
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.2
$1937
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2577
$22295

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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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3269
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3094
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$3023
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3033
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2997
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2984
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3065
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3077
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1276
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2956
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$3012
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3265
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1126
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1108
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3274
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$3008
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3269
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$3011
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3221
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2984
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2690
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2994
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3137
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3051
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2799
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3075
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2850
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3492
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3129
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2646
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$967
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2663
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3520
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3064
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2984
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3503
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2598
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2768
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2738
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2826