Barranquilla vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$909
$1191
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2156
$2945
🏠 One person rent
$385
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$934
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$490
$881
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
44
92
😀 Quality of life
61
80
🏙️ Population
1.33M
6.26M

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 24% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 6275th and 4795th ($909 vs $1191) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 1st in Colombia and Chile, respectively. Check Colombia vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 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 5863rd and 688th 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
$6.08
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$8.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$1.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$315
$573
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$1028
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.8
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.09%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1267
$2897
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$633
$3070
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.2
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$8.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$7.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$7.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$6.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$4.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$4.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.21
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45
$46.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.1
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2229
$10578

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Distance City Cost of living
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
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$848
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$966
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$840
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$790
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$879
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$930
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$941
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$943
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1180
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$974
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$987
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$1008
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$826
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$895
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$907
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$893
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$860
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$921
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$642
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$900
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$935
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$589
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$804
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$740
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$915
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$929
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$764
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$830
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$747
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$973
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$897
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$759
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$887
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$938
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$768
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$893
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$916
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$891
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$577
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$849