Barranquilla vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1892
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$354
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$596
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$99
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$406
$2981
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
48
100
😀 Quality of life
50
94
🏙️ Population
1.33M
9.67M

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 46% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6480th and 3861st ($789 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Colombia and South Korea, respectively. Check Colombia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Barranquilla compared to 2 months in Seoul. Barranquilla ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 6211th and 43rd 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
$5.32
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.61
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$262
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.4
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.1%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$758
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1051
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$9.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.92
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.97
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.1
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.54
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.79
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.6
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$129
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3168
$21834

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6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soledad
$840
60 km or 37 mi Cienaga
$831
72 km or 44 mi Santa Marta
$979
77 km or 48 mi Minca
$863
100 km or 62 mi Cartagena
$748
177 km or 110 mi Valledupar
$558
191 km or 119 mi Magangue
$582
196 km or 122 mi Sincelejo
$506
216 km or 134 mi Riohacha
$582
222 km or 138 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$638
263 km or 164 mi Machiques
$651
273 km or 169 mi Monteria
$620
282 km or 176 mi Maicao
$451
341 km or 212 mi Ocana
$590
347 km or 216 mi Maracaibo
$706
373 km or 232 mi Cabimas
$696
381 km or 236 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$654
383 km or 238 mi Turbo
$634
384 km or 238 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$656
391 km or 243 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$666
423 km or 263 mi Cucuta
$552
435 km or 270 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
441 km or 274 mi La Grita
$617
446 km or 277 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
450 km or 280 mi Tariba
$598
451 km or 280 mi Rubio
$598
453 km or 282 mi San Cristobal
$592
466 km or 289 mi Bucaramanga
$642
471 km or 293 mi Floridablanca
$584
481 km or 299 mi Merida
$674
507 km or 315 mi Valera
$705
510 km or 317 mi Trujillo
$685
510 km or 317 mi Punto Fijo
$628
522 km or 324 mi Bello
$789
523 km or 325 mi Carora
$688
531 km or 330 mi Socopo
$670
532 km or 330 mi Medellin
$873
534 km or 332 mi Pacora
$1249
540 km or 335 mi Envigado
$871
544 km or 338 mi Tocumen
$1231

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1085
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043