Barranquilla vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$1383
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2007
$3421
🏠 One person rent
$347
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$578
$1111
🍽️ Food expenses
$275
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$510
$1954
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
44
100
😀 Quality of life
57
93
🏙️ Population
1.33M
9.67M

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 39% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6481st and 4296th ($843 vs $1383) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 2nd in Colombia and South Korea, respectively. Check Colombia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Barranquilla compared to 1.4 months in Seoul. Barranquilla ranked 5th best city to live in Colombia vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 6147th and 90th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barranquilla vs Seoul

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Barranquilla Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.33
$7.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.2
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$3.46
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$764
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$1372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.5
$97.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$16.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$20727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$736
$10845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.8
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21
$9.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.43
$9.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$7.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.89
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.67
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.49
$3.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.58
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$3.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.33
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.9
$62.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64.5
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1929
$21347

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6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soledad
$883
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$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
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1134
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1097
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1078
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1066
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1098
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1076
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1171
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1568
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1079
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1078
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$874
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1059
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1110
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1153
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1068
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1037
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1565
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1020