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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 86.1% more expensive than Barranquilla without rent, and 177.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 95.4% more expensive than Barranquilla without rent, and 141.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Barranquilla
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.83
$4.74 COP 17.8K
263.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €58.7
$31.03 COP 116.8K
119.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.82
$7.26 COP 27.3K
88.98%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.45
$1.77 COP 6,663
60.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.42
$0.93 COP 3,509
202.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.61 COP 2,287
234.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.95
$1.29 COP 4,863
255.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.97
$1.90 COP 7,137
142.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Barranquilla
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.10
$0.93 COP 3,517
37.63%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.27 COP 4,767
66.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.72
$1.06 COP 3,991
88.68%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.00
$2.11 COP 7,922
64.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.08
$4.69 COP 17.6K
298.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.11
$5.15 COP 19.4K
82.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.08
$7.39 COP 27.8K
152.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.24
$2.84 COP 10.7K
-8.10%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.06
$1.31 COP 4,927
82.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.80
$1.56 COP 5,867
33.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.35
$0.79 COP 2,980
245.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$0.97 COP 3,636
102.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$1.44 COP 5,434
29.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.27
$0.82 COP 3,075
80.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.79
$0.59 COP 2,219
55.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.92
$2.87 COP 10.8K
139.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.13
$9.80 COP 36.9K
-27.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
$0.92 COP 3,448
50.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.08
$1.27 COP 4,786
89.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Barranquilla
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.56
$0.76 COP 2,866
290.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.77
$32.18 COP 121.1K
-10.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.93
$1.96 COP 7,363
133.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.81
$2.84 COP 10.7K
-26.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.84
$4.83 COP 18.2K
497.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.63
$1.00 COP 3,777
90.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.3K
$15.3K COP 57.7M
152.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.8K
$22.3K COP 84.0M
44.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Barranquilla
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €158
$141 COP 530.8K
29.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.48
$8.24 COP 31.0K
174.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.43
$21.94 COP 82.6K
66.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Barranquilla
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.6
$20.78 COP 78.2K
182.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €17.93
$14.47 COP 54.4K
43.88%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.56
$4.32 COP 16.2K
156.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Barranquilla
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €625
$61.4 COP 230.9K
1083.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.1K
$1,826 COP 6.9M
735.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Barranquilla
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.3
$61.9 COP 232.8K
39.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.27
$53.4 COP 201.0K
-29.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.0
$78.7 COP 296.1K
34.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$74.1 COP 278.7K
59.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Barranquilla
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,350
$239 COP 900.3K
555.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,064
$219 COP 823.1K
464.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,370
$531 COP 2.0M
417.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,705
$454 COP 1.7M
336.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,959
$1,552 COP 5.8M
345.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,099
$594 COP 2.2M
701.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Barranquilla
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,150
$474 COP 1.8M
427.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
10
-66.10%

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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Barranquilla: March 1, 2026

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