Barranquilla vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$909
$2027
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2156
$4444
🏠 One person rent
$385
$1179
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$1861
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$597
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$490
$3200
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
44
52
😀 Quality of life
61
87
🏙️ Population
1.33M
342K

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 55% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 6275th and 1962nd ($909 vs $2027) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 1539th 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 1.6 months in San Juan. Barranquilla ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs San Juan ranked 120th in the United States, while ranked 5863rd and 386th among best cities to live in the world.

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Barranquilla San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.08
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$68.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$3.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$4.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$315
$1620
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$728
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$2146
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$1306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.8
$214
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$329
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$58.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.09%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1267
$5056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$633
$2588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$1.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.2
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$34.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$3.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$6.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$4.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$5.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$19.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$8.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$3.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.21
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45
$56
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$126
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.1
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2229
$12077

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6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soledad
$950
60 km or 37 mi Cienaga
$874
72 km or 44 mi Santa Marta
$971
77 km or 48 mi Minca
$887
100 km or 62 mi Cartagena
$1155
177 km or 110 mi Valledupar
$687
191 km or 119 mi Magangue
$707
196 km or 122 mi Sincelejo
$572
216 km or 134 mi Riohacha
$784
222 km or 138 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$764
263 km or 164 mi Machiques
$678
273 km or 169 mi Monteria
$703
282 km or 176 mi Maicao
$763
341 km or 212 mi Ocana
$732
347 km or 216 mi Maracaibo
$714
373 km or 232 mi Cabimas
$704
381 km or 236 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$701
383 km or 238 mi Turbo
$764
384 km or 238 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$703
391 km or 243 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$683
423 km or 263 mi Cucuta
$646
435 km or 270 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$676
441 km or 274 mi La Grita
$685
446 km or 277 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
450 km or 280 mi Tariba
$675
451 km or 280 mi Rubio
$673
453 km or 282 mi San Cristobal
$687
466 km or 289 mi Bucaramanga
$754
471 km or 293 mi Floridablanca
$744
481 km or 299 mi Merida
$710
507 km or 315 mi Valera
$750
510 km or 317 mi Trujillo
$723
510 km or 317 mi Punto Fijo
$733
522 km or 324 mi Bello
$915
523 km or 325 mi Carora
$712
531 km or 330 mi Socopo
$714
532 km or 330 mi Medellin
$1071
534 km or 332 mi Pacora
$1395
540 km or 335 mi Envigado
$992
544 km or 338 mi Tocumen
$1403

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1931
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1651
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1506
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1789
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1485
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1753
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1764
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1887
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1189
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1375
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1585
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1716
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1549
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1764
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1785
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1679
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1667
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1826
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1299
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1738
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1683
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1687
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1583
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1710
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1572
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1583
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1271
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1345
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1728
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1369
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1696
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1610
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1690
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1628
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1675
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1473
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1663
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1209
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1457
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2022