Barranquilla vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$909
$1363
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2156
$3382
🏠 One person rent
$385
$622
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$1071
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$483
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$490
$2256
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
44
99
😀 Quality of life
61
93
🏙️ Population
1.33M
9.67M

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 33% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6275th and 4438th ($909 vs $1363) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th 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 0.5 months in Barranquilla compared to 1.7 months in Seoul. Barranquilla ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 5863rd and 70th 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
$6.08
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$47.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$3.42
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$315
$736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$450
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.8
$97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.09%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1267
$23840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$633
$11978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.2
$43.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$8.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$9.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$48
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.21
$9.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.1
$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2229
$21825

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$950
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$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
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1117
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1092
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1061
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$913
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1162
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1120
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1425
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1292
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1167
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$988
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$937
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1068
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1049
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1044
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1030
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1007
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1008
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1102
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1076
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1050
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1134
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1563
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1053
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1046
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$867
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$984
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1073
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1121
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$986
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$892
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1003
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1568
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$986