Barranquilla vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2007
$2721
🏠 One person rent
$347
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$578
$858
🍽️ Food expenses
$275
$360
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$510
$844
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
44
91
😀 Quality of life
57
81
🏙️ Population
1.33M
6.26M

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 24% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 6481st and 4939th ($843 vs $1108) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 1st in Colombia and Chile, respectively. Check Colombia vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Barranquilla compared to 0.8 months in Santiago. Barranquilla ranked 5th best city to live in Colombia vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 6147th and 672nd 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
$5.33
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$47.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.2
$7.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$896
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$675
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.5
$77.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
5.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$2583
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$736
$3493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.8
$41.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$4.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.43
$6.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.89
$6.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.67
$5.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.49
$4.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.58
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$2.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.33
$6.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.9
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$79.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64.5
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1929
$9190

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Cities near Barranquilla

Distance City Cost of living
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

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$768
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$874
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$760
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$714
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$780
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$839
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$849
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$845
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1065
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$885
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$908
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$911
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$752
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$877
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$897
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$877
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$838
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$821
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$639
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$806
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$848
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$578
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$724
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$666
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$829
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$833
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$756
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$746
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$657
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$874
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$801
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$750
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$800
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$840
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$752
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$800
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$819
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$798
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$571
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$827