Barranquilla vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$931
$1186
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2216
$2931
🏠 One person rent
$391
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$937
🍽️ Food expenses
$305
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$860
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
44
92
😀 Quality of life
62
81
🏙️ Population
1.33M
6.26M

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 21% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 6080th and 4785th ($931 vs $1186) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 2nd in Colombia and Chile, respectively. Check Colombia vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Barranquilla compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Barranquilla ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 5620th and 637th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barranquilla vs Santiago

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Barranquilla Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.23
$11.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.63
$8.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$4.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.71
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$1129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$440
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$84.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.96%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1444
$2854
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$634
$2901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.1
$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$8.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.33
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$7.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.3
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.26
$5.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.79
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.1
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.29
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.1
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.6
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.2
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2577
$12174

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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
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$807
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$926
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$801
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$741
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$831
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$891
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$896
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$904
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1114
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$957
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$937
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$981
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$828
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$930
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$930
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$928
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$898
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$876
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$699
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$860
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$908
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$626
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$757
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$718
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$883
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$882
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$740
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$788
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$702
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$923
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$848
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$788
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$842
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$890
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$795
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$851
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$872
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$844
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$590
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$895