Barranquilla vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$3162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2007
$7446
🏠 One person rent
$347
$1981
🏘️ Family rent
$578
$3407
🍽️ Food expenses
$275
$810
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$510
$6556
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
44
80
😀 Quality of life
57
93
🏙️ Population
1.33M
737K

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 73% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 6481st and 125th ($843 vs $3162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 92nd 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 0.6 months in Barranquilla compared to 2.1 months in Seattle. Barranquilla ranked 5th best city to live in Colombia vs Seattle ranked 27th in the United States, while ranked 6147th and 99th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barranquilla vs Seattle

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Barranquilla Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.33
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.2
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$8.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$3.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$2119
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$1641
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$3861
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$2873
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.5
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$76
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$6864
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$736
$5184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.8
$107
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21
$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$4.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$4.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$7.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$22.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.43
$16.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$6.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$5.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$3.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.89
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$3.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.67
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.49
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.58
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$74.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.33
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.9
$148
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$28.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64.5
$2178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1929
$29883

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2851
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3313
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2907
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2644
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2652
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2814
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2723
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2552
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3269
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2674
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2745
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2730
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2812
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2669
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2741
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2641
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2678
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2525
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2796
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2655
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2523
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2609
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2632
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2295
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2649
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2461
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2702
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2782
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2623
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2473
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2603
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2384
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2632
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2551
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2644
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2762
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2419
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2480
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2749
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2114