Barranquilla vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2033
$2623
🏠 One person rent
$338
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$640
$869
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$347
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$343
$674
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
48
91
😀 Quality of life
51
77
🏙️ Population
1.27M
6.26M

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 27% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 6445th and 4828th ($780 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Colombia and Chile, respectively. Check Colombia vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Barranquilla compared to 0.6 months in Santiago. Barranquilla ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 6193rd and 685th 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
$4.47
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23
$41.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$8.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$3.11
☕ Cappuccino
$1.43
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$487
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$73.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.9
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.85%
5.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$955
$2369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1192
$2543
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.2
$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.64
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.46
$5.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$5.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.21
$4.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.78
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.1
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.08
$5.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.77
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.7
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.4
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$310
$382
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5384
$6400

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soledad
$851
60 km or 37 mi Cienaga
$661
72 km or 44 mi Santa Marta
$705
77 km or 48 mi Minca
$655
100 km or 62 mi Cartagena
$877
177 km or 110 mi Valledupar
$519
191 km or 119 mi Magangue
$582
196 km or 122 mi Sincelejo
$536
216 km or 134 mi Riohacha
$552
222 km or 138 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$573
263 km or 164 mi Machiques
$733
273 km or 169 mi Monteria
$633
282 km or 176 mi Maicao
$458
341 km or 212 mi Ocana
$612
347 km or 216 mi Maracaibo
$716
373 km or 232 mi Cabimas
$1029
381 km or 236 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$681
383 km or 238 mi Turbo
$624
384 km or 238 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$680
391 km or 243 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$873
423 km or 263 mi Cucuta
$708
435 km or 270 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$595
441 km or 274 mi La Grita
$617
446 km or 277 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
450 km or 280 mi Tariba
$592
451 km or 280 mi Rubio
$593
453 km or 282 mi San Cristobal
$589
466 km or 289 mi Bucaramanga
$649
471 km or 293 mi Floridablanca
$612
481 km or 299 mi Merida
$664
507 km or 315 mi Valera
$705
510 km or 317 mi Trujillo
$701
510 km or 317 mi Punto Fijo
$627
522 km or 324 mi Bello
$778
523 km or 325 mi Carora
$691
531 km or 330 mi Socopo
$662
532 km or 330 mi Medellin
$867
534 km or 332 mi Pacora
$1182
540 km or 335 mi Envigado
$812
544 km or 338 mi Tocumen
$1171

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$763
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$862
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$743
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$699
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$785
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$827
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$828
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$825
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1044
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$854
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$888
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$781
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$730
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$450
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$433
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$451
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$450
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$724
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$429
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$768
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$816
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$680
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$747
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$693
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$761
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$782
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$356
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$753
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$686
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$870
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$810
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$439
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$794
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$757
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$418
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$776
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$771
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$760
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$368
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$440