Barranquilla vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$2240
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1892
$5332
🏠 One person rent
$354
$1387
🏘️ Family rent
$596
$2472
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$559
🚐 Transport expenses
$99
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$406
$4493
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
48
75
😀 Quality of life
50
89
🏙️ Population
1.33M
459K

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 65% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 6480th and 1277th ($789 vs $2240) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1122nd 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 0.5 months in Barranquilla compared to 2 months in Virginia Beach. Barranquilla ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs Virginia Beach ranked 41st in the United States, while ranked 6211th and 186th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barranquilla vs Virginia Beach

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Barranquilla Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.32
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.61
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$6.33
 Cappuccino
$1.85
$5.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$2.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$262
$1425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$1145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$2694
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$2101
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.4
$66.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.1%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$758
$3108
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1051
$2664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$15.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$2.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$3.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$7.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$4.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.92
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$8.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.97
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$5.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$4.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.1
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.54
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$171
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.79
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.6
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$129
$1204
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3168
$18476

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$840
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$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
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2794
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2202
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2482
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2445
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$2217
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2358
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2088
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2295
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2299
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2270
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2099
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$2108
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2026
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$2043
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2057
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2575
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1917
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2141
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2060
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2504
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2583
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$2022
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2982
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2279
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2917
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1697
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2417
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3139
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2228
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$2890
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2599
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2777
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2436
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$2537
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2577
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3236
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2179
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2701