Barranquilla vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$909
$2392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2156
$5464
🏠 One person rent
$385
$1512
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$2536
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$610
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$490
$4175
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
44
74
😀 Quality of life
61
88
🏙️ Population
1.33M
459K

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 62% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 6275th and 1097th ($909 vs $2392) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 940th 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 1.7 months in Virginia Beach. Barranquilla ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Virginia Beach ranked 88th in the United States, while ranked 5863rd and 304th 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
$6.08
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$90.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$6.05
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$2.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$315
$1635
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$1255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$2879
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$2143
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.8
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$64.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.09%
6.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1267
$2291
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$633
$2286
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.2
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$3.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$5.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$3.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$6.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$5.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$5.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$9.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$4.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$44
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.21
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$61.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.1
$1364
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2229
$15986

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$874
72 km or 44 mi Santa Marta
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77 km or 48 mi Minca
$887
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$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
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2385
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2335
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2354
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2703
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$2233
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2367
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2065
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2385
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2378
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2379
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2056
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$1944
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2057
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$1780
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2372
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2003
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2522
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1847
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2111
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2088
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2588
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2681
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$1969
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2877
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2379
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2951
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1773
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2581
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2544
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3306
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2194
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$3030
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2453
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2818
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2650
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$2777
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2619
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$3292
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2252
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2763