Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Barranquilla Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Barranquilla

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 89% more expensive than Barranquilla without rent, and 172.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 93.3% more expensive than Barranquilla without rent, and 144.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Barranquilla
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$4.72 COP 19.7K
268.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$31.64 COP 131.9K
117.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$7.05 COP 29.4K
94.47%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.69 COP 7,025
64.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.9 COP 3,769
211.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.6 COP 2,483
230.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$1.3 COP 5,432
240.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$1.89 COP 7,892
139.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Barranquilla
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$0.95 COP 3,957
30.53%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.28 COP 5,348
58.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.05 COP 4,391
88.57%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.07 COP 8,645
67.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$4.56 COP 19K
301.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$5.09 COP 21.2K
92.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$7.16 COP 29.9K
168.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.81 COP 11.7K
-7.12%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.31 COP 5,443
78.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.5 COP 6,268
40.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$0.83 COP 3,465
233.73%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.89 COP 3,729
129.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.48 COP 6,181
19.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.87 COP 3,623
72.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.62 COP 2,582
37.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$2.81 COP 11.7K
149.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$9.17 COP 38.2K
-22.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$0.84 COP 3,492
70.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.31 COP 5,474
74.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Barranquilla
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.71 COP 2,977
325.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$32.31 COP 134.7K
-10.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$1.95 COP 8,137
135.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$2.86 COP 11.9K
-29.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$4.9 COP 20.4K
503.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1 COP 4,152
81.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$15.3K COP 63.7M
151.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$22.8K COP 94.9M
42.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Barranquilla
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$141 COP 589K
34.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$7.94 COP 33.1K
179.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$21.12 COP 88.1K
72.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Barranquilla
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$21.49 COP 89.6K
167.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$14.35 COP 59.8K
45.99%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$4.12 COP 17.2K
162.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Barranquilla
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$60.2 COP 250.8K
1117.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$1,852 COP 7.7M
716.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Barranquilla
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$62 COP 258.4K
40.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$54 COP 225.1K
-31.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$79.1 COP 329.7K
29.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$72 COP 300.1K
62.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Barranquilla
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$242 COP 1M
554.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$219 COP 913.2K
461.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$546 COP 2.3M
395.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$465 COP 1.9M
335.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,111 COP 4.6M
493.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$750 COP 3.1M
572.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Barranquilla
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$519 COP 2.2M
323.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
10
-66.10%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barranquilla: October 28, 2025

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