Barranquilla vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$931
$2037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2216
$4601
🏠 One person rent
$391
$1190
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$1998
🍽️ Food expenses
$305
$618
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$2799
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
44
52
😀 Quality of life
62
85
🏙️ Population
1.33M
342K

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 54% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 6080th and 1924th ($931 vs $2037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 1512th 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 1.4 months in San Juan. Barranquilla ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs San Juan ranked 146th in the United States, while ranked 5620th and 439th 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
$6.23
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$78.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.63
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.71
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$1525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$752
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$2444
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$440
$1389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$216
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$330
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.96%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1444
$5774
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$634
$2975
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.1
$34.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$29.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$6.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.33
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.3
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$5.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$3.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.26
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.79
$4.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$3.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.1
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.29
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.1
$55.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$49.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.6
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.2
$606
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2577
$12973

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Distance City Cost of living
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
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1949
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1638
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1504
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1787
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1446
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1789
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1776
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1889
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1275
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1370
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1668
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1743
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1575
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1792
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1827
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1652
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1851
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1297
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1790
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1700
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1686
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1588
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1732
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1673
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1513
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1393
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1443
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1779
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1447
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1737
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1611
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1761
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1654
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1725
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1497
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1714
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1208
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1525
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2120