Barranquilla vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$773
$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1743
$8076
🏠 One person rent
$354
$1966
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$3466
🍽️ Food expenses
$257
$863
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.5
$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$447
$7242
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
47
81
😀 Quality of life
35
98
🏙️ Population
1.33M
449K

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 77% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 6549th and 59th ($773 vs $3296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 2nd in Colombia and Switzerland, respectively. Check Colombia vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Barranquilla compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Barranquilla ranked 12th best city to live in Colombia vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 7459th and 5th 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
$6.35
$26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.94
$17.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$8.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.62
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$5.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$2155
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$1671
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$4080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$315
$2967
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.5
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.48%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$851
$24070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$673
$5867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$4.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.93
$41.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$7.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.91
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$22.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$45.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$5.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.9
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.21
$21.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.34
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.59
$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4
$21.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.8
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$54.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$120
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.6
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$180
$2498
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1854
$29610

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6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soledad
$741
60 km or 37 mi Cienaga
$742
72 km or 44 mi Santa Marta
$837
77 km or 48 mi Minca
$759
100 km or 62 mi Cartagena
$760
177 km or 110 mi Valledupar
$565
191 km or 119 mi Magangue
$604
196 km or 122 mi Sincelejo
$524
216 km or 134 mi Riohacha
$661
222 km or 138 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$669
263 km or 164 mi Machiques
$651
273 km or 169 mi Monteria
$645
282 km or 176 mi Maicao
$665
341 km or 212 mi Ocana
$650
347 km or 216 mi Maracaibo
$713
373 km or 232 mi Cabimas
$700
381 km or 236 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$653
383 km or 238 mi Turbo
$664
384 km or 238 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$654
391 km or 243 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$667
423 km or 263 mi Cucuta
$562
435 km or 270 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
441 km or 274 mi La Grita
$618
446 km or 277 mi Barrancabermeja
$1031
450 km or 280 mi Tariba
$598
451 km or 280 mi Rubio
$599
453 km or 282 mi San Cristobal
$592
466 km or 289 mi Bucaramanga
$657
471 km or 293 mi Floridablanca
$648
481 km or 299 mi Merida
$667
507 km or 315 mi Valera
$703
510 km or 317 mi Trujillo
$685
510 km or 317 mi Punto Fijo
$628
522 km or 324 mi Bello
$839
523 km or 325 mi Carora
$681
531 km or 330 mi Socopo
$668
532 km or 330 mi Medellin
$906
534 km or 332 mi Pacora
$1304
540 km or 335 mi Envigado
$897
544 km or 338 mi Tocumen
$1310

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3037
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$2988
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2934
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$2976
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$2974
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2873
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$2970
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$2960
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3032
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2893
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3059
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3099
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3426
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2861
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2379
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2419
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1472
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2252
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2897
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2262
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2931
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2891
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1555
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1609
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2614
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1731
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1447
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2464
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1641
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1382
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3233
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1453
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1434
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1442
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2643
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1267
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1286
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1656
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2352
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2717