Barranquilla vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$931
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2216
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$391
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$305
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$3066
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
44
99
😀 Quality of life
62
95
🏙️ Population
1.33M
9.67M

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 28% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6080th and 4545th ($931 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 3rd 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 2.4 months in Seoul. Barranquilla ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 5620th and 16th 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
$6.23
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.63
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.71
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$440
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.96%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1444
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$634
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.1
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.33
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.3
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.26
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.79
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.1
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.29
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.1
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.6
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.2
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2577
$19916

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6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soledad
$967
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$882
72 km or 44 mi Santa Marta
$973
77 km or 48 mi Minca
$891
100 km or 62 mi Cartagena
$1186
177 km or 110 mi Valledupar
$698
191 km or 119 mi Magangue
$727
196 km or 122 mi Sincelejo
$586
216 km or 134 mi Riohacha
$815
222 km or 138 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$789
263 km or 164 mi Machiques
$679
273 km or 169 mi Monteria
$733
282 km or 176 mi Maicao
$797
341 km or 212 mi Ocana
$765
347 km or 216 mi Maracaibo
$716
373 km or 232 mi Cabimas
$698
381 km or 236 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$706
383 km or 238 mi Turbo
$797
384 km or 238 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$709
391 km or 243 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$682
423 km or 263 mi Cucuta
$674
435 km or 270 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$678
441 km or 274 mi La Grita
$687
446 km or 277 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
450 km or 280 mi Tariba
$678
451 km or 280 mi Rubio
$678
453 km or 282 mi San Cristobal
$685
466 km or 289 mi Bucaramanga
$816
471 km or 293 mi Floridablanca
$795
481 km or 299 mi Merida
$724
507 km or 315 mi Valera
$761
510 km or 317 mi Trujillo
$737
510 km or 317 mi Punto Fijo
$710
522 km or 324 mi Bello
$1012
523 km or 325 mi Carora
$729
531 km or 330 mi Socopo
$732
532 km or 330 mi Medellin
$1162
534 km or 332 mi Pacora
$1361
540 km or 335 mi Envigado
$1041
544 km or 338 mi Tocumen
$1373

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971