Barranquilla vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$2004
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2007
$4225
🏠 One person rent
$347
$1159
🏘️ Family rent
$578
$1681
🍽️ Food expenses
$275
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$510
$3808
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
44
54
😀 Quality of life
57
74
🏙️ Population
1.33M
342K

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 58% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 6481st and 1988th ($843 vs $2004) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 1609th 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 0.6 months in Barranquilla compared to 1.9 months in San Juan. Barranquilla ranked 5th best city to live in Colombia vs San Juan ranked 701st in the United States, while ranked 6147th and 2114th 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
$5.33
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$59.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.2
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$5.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$1400
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$783
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$1884
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$1182
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.5
$202
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$308
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$50.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$4427
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$736
$2251
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.8
$48.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21
$40.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$2.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$2.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$6.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.43
$8.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$4.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.89
$23.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$3.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.67
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.49
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.58
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$4.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$3.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.33
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.9
$52.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$148
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64.5
$468
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1929
$10429

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6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soledad
$883
60 km or 37 mi Cienaga
$831
72 km or 44 mi Santa Marta
$929
77 km or 48 mi Minca
$847
100 km or 62 mi Cartagena
$1105
177 km or 110 mi Valledupar
$654
191 km or 119 mi Magangue
$667
196 km or 122 mi Sincelejo
$547
216 km or 134 mi Riohacha
$735
222 km or 138 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$715
263 km or 164 mi Machiques
$669
273 km or 169 mi Monteria
$663
282 km or 176 mi Maicao
$714
341 km or 212 mi Ocana
$704
347 km or 216 mi Maracaibo
$714
373 km or 232 mi Cabimas
$701
381 km or 236 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$682
383 km or 238 mi Turbo
$721
384 km or 238 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$684
391 km or 243 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$674
423 km or 263 mi Cucuta
$620
435 km or 270 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$673
441 km or 274 mi La Grita
$677
446 km or 277 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
450 km or 280 mi Tariba
$673
451 km or 280 mi Rubio
$671
453 km or 282 mi San Cristobal
$684
466 km or 289 mi Bucaramanga
$693
471 km or 293 mi Floridablanca
$686
481 km or 299 mi Merida
$695
507 km or 315 mi Valera
$722
510 km or 317 mi Trujillo
$695
510 km or 317 mi Punto Fijo
$728
522 km or 324 mi Bello
$881
523 km or 325 mi Carora
$677
531 km or 330 mi Socopo
$692
532 km or 330 mi Medellin
$1030
534 km or 332 mi Pacora
$1371
540 km or 335 mi Envigado
$950
544 km or 338 mi Tocumen
$1377

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1917
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1662
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1505
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1784
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1587
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1729
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1725
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1837
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1155
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1354
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1559
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1702
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1542
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1746
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1770
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1667
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1646
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1810
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1305
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1751
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1693
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1695
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1592
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1686
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1554
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1702
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1246
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1251
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1692
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1349
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1613
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1592
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1678
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1617
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1664
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1472
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1650
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1220
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1436
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2042