Barranquilla vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2007
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$347
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$578
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$275
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$510
$8151
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
44
81
😀 Quality of life
57
100
🏙️ Population
1.33M
449K

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 77% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 6481st and 23rd ($843 vs $3691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 3rd 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 5th best city to live in Colombia vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 6147th and 2nd 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
$5.33
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.2
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.5
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$736
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.8
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.43
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.89
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.67
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.49
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.58
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.33
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.9
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64.5
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1929
$22875

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soledad
$883
60 km or 37 mi Cienaga
$831
72 km or 44 mi Santa Marta
$929
77 km or 48 mi Minca
$847
100 km or 62 mi Cartagena
$1105
177 km or 110 mi Valledupar
$654
191 km or 119 mi Magangue
$667
196 km or 122 mi Sincelejo
$547
216 km or 134 mi Riohacha
$735
222 km or 138 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$715
263 km or 164 mi Machiques
$669
273 km or 169 mi Monteria
$663
282 km or 176 mi Maicao
$714
341 km or 212 mi Ocana
$704
347 km or 216 mi Maracaibo
$714
373 km or 232 mi Cabimas
$701
381 km or 236 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$682
383 km or 238 mi Turbo
$721
384 km or 238 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$684
391 km or 243 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$674
423 km or 263 mi Cucuta
$620
435 km or 270 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$673
441 km or 274 mi La Grita
$677
446 km or 277 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
450 km or 280 mi Tariba
$673
451 km or 280 mi Rubio
$671
453 km or 282 mi San Cristobal
$684
466 km or 289 mi Bucaramanga
$693
471 km or 293 mi Floridablanca
$686
481 km or 299 mi Merida
$695
507 km or 315 mi Valera
$722
510 km or 317 mi Trujillo
$695
510 km or 317 mi Punto Fijo
$728
522 km or 324 mi Bello
$881
523 km or 325 mi Carora
$677
531 km or 330 mi Socopo
$692
532 km or 330 mi Medellin
$1030
534 km or 332 mi Pacora
$1371
540 km or 335 mi Envigado
$950
544 km or 338 mi Tocumen
$1377

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1694
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1397
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041