Barranquilla vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$931
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2216
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$391
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$305
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$8550
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
44
82
😀 Quality of life
62
97
🏙️ Population
1.33M
452K

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 76% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 6080th and 11th ($931 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 2nd in Colombia and Switzerland, respectively. Check Colombia vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Barranquilla compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Barranquilla ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 5620th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barranquilla vs Zurich

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Barranquilla Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.23
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.63
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$2.71
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$440
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.96%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1444
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$634
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.1
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.33
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.3
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.26
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.79
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.1
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.29
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.1
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.6
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.2
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2577
$26431

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soledad
$967
60 km or 37 mi Cienaga
$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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3514
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3239
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3231
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3264
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3441
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3267
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3312
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3519
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4491
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2641
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2611
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2644
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3288
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3321
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3199
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1703
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1751
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2986
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1807
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$3120
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1533
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3587
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1582
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3034
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1385
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$2091
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2459
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3117