Barranquilla vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$1974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1892
$4383
🏠 One person rent
$354
$1148
🏘️ Family rent
$596
$1906
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$99
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$406
$2082
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
48
54
😀 Quality of life
50
83
🏙️ Population
1.33M
342K

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 60% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 6480th and 1937th ($789 vs $1974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1608th 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 1.1 months in San Juan. Barranquilla ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs San Juan ranked 105th in the United States, while ranked 6211th and 406th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barranquilla vs San Juan

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Barranquilla San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.32
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$73
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.61
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$3
 Cappuccino
$1.85
$4.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$262
$1535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$2354
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$1430
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.4
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.1%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$758
$3905
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1051
$2439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$39.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$28.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$3.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$5.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$8.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$4.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.92
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.97
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$8.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$3.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.1
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.54
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.79
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.6
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$129
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3168
$10464

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6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soledad
$840
60 km or 37 mi Cienaga
$831
72 km or 44 mi Santa Marta
$979
77 km or 48 mi Minca
$863
100 km or 62 mi Cartagena
$748
177 km or 110 mi Valledupar
$558
191 km or 119 mi Magangue
$582
196 km or 122 mi Sincelejo
$506
216 km or 134 mi Riohacha
$582
222 km or 138 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$638
263 km or 164 mi Machiques
$651
273 km or 169 mi Monteria
$620
282 km or 176 mi Maicao
$451
341 km or 212 mi Ocana
$590
347 km or 216 mi Maracaibo
$706
373 km or 232 mi Cabimas
$696
381 km or 236 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$654
383 km or 238 mi Turbo
$634
384 km or 238 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$656
391 km or 243 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$666
423 km or 263 mi Cucuta
$552
435 km or 270 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
441 km or 274 mi La Grita
$617
446 km or 277 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
450 km or 280 mi Tariba
$598
451 km or 280 mi Rubio
$598
453 km or 282 mi San Cristobal
$592
466 km or 289 mi Bucaramanga
$642
471 km or 293 mi Floridablanca
$584
481 km or 299 mi Merida
$674
507 km or 315 mi Valera
$705
510 km or 317 mi Trujillo
$685
510 km or 317 mi Punto Fijo
$628
522 km or 324 mi Bello
$789
523 km or 325 mi Carora
$688
531 km or 330 mi Socopo
$670
532 km or 330 mi Medellin
$873
534 km or 332 mi Pacora
$1249
540 km or 335 mi Envigado
$871
544 km or 338 mi Tocumen
$1231

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1764
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1531
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1505
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1234
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1512
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1654
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1634
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1774
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1158
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1360
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1543
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1647
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1506
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1729
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1627
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1789
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1493
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1672
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1677
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1683
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1697
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1687
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1574
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1627
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1534
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1616
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1214
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1129
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1584
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1279
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$792
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1458
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1582
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1527
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1550
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1425
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1523
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1230
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1237
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2192