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

🙂 Solo nomad: Barranquilla is 47.1% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 63.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barranquilla is 48.3% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 59.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barranquilla
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.72 COP 19.7K
$17.41 €15.03
-72.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.64 COP 131.9K
$68.7 €59.3
-53.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.05 COP 29.4K
$13.71 €11.84
-48.58%
Cappuccino
$1.69 COP 7,025
$2.78 €2.4
-39.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.9 COP 3,769
$2.8 €2.42
-67.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 COP 2,483
$1.98 €1.71
-69.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.3 COP 5,432
$4.43 €3.83
-70.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 COP 7,892
$4.53 €3.91
-58.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barranquilla
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.95 COP 3,957
$1.24 €1.07
-23.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 COP 5,348
$2.03 €1.75
-36.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.05 COP 4,391
$1.98 €1.71
-46.97%
Eggs
$2.07 COP 8,645
$3.46 €2.99
-40.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.56 COP 19K
$18.32 €15.82
-75.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.09 COP 21.2K
$9.82 €8.47
-48.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.16 COP 29.9K
$19.24 €16.61
-62.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.81 COP 11.7K
$2.61 €2.25
7.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.31 COP 5,443
$2.34 €2.02
-44.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.5 COP 6,268
$2.11 €1.82
-28.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.83 COP 3,465
$2.77 €2.39
-70.04%
Potato (1kg)
$0.89 COP 3,729
$2.04 €1.76
-56.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.48 COP 6,181
$1.77 €1.53
-16.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 COP 3,623
$1.5 €1.3
-42.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 COP 2,582
$0.85 €0.73
-27.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.81 COP 11.7K
$7 €6.04
-59.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.17 COP 38.2K
$7.13 €6.16
28.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,492
$1.43 €1.24
-41.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 COP 5,474
$2.29 €1.98
-42.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Barranquilla
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 COP 2,977
$3.02 €2.6
-76.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.31 COP 134.7K
$28.97 €25.01
11.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.95 COP 8,137
$4.59 €3.96
-57.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.86 COP 11.9K
$2.02 €1.74
41.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.9 COP 20.4K
$29.56 €25.53
-83.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1 COP 4,152
$1.81 €1.56
-44.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.3K COP 63.7M
$38.4K €33.1K
-60.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.8K COP 94.9M
$32.4K €28K
-29.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barranquilla
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$141 COP 589K
$190 €164
-25.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.94 COP 33.1K
$22.18 €19.15
-64.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.12 COP 88.1K
$36.37 €31.4
-41.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barranquilla
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.49 COP 89.6K
$57.4 €49.55
-62.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.35 COP 59.8K
$20.95 €18.09
-31.50%
Cinema Ticket
$4.12 COP 17.2K
$10.8 €9.33
-61.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barranquilla
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$60.2 COP 250.8K
$732 €632
-91.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,852 COP 7.7M
$15.1K €13.1K
-87.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barranquilla
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62 COP 258.4K
$86.8 €74.9
-28.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54 COP 225.1K
$36.78 €31.76
46.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.1 COP 329.7K
$102 €88.2
-22.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72 COP 300.1K
$117 €101
-38.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barranquilla
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$242 COP 1M
$1,581 €1,365
-84.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$219 COP 913.2K
$1,230 €1,062
-82.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$546 COP 2.3M
$2,707 €2,337
-79.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$465 COP 1.9M
$2,028 €1,751
-77.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,111 COP 4.6M
$6,602 €5,700
-83.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$750 COP 3.1M
$5,045 €4,356
-85.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barranquilla
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$519 COP 2.2M
$2,198 €1,898
-76.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
3.39
194.99%

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Last update for Barranquilla: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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