Photo: Luis Desiro / Unsplash Cartagena is more affordable than most of the dataset. A 3-bedroom home runs about −30.1% versus the global median of $276k.
Median purchase price
1-bedroom $169,000 +20.7%
vs global median $140k
2-bedroom $187,000 −5.1%
vs global median $197k
3-bedroom $193,000 −30.1%
vs global median $276k
Cost of living & rent
Cost of living 37.8 NYC = 100, excl. rent Numbeo Updated Jun 2026 low confidence
Rent · 1-bed (centre) $864/mo Numbeo Updated Jun 2026 medium confidence
Rent · 3-bed (centre) $1,338/mo Numbeo Updated Jun 2026 medium confidence
Price-to-rent ratio 12.0× years of rent to equal purchase Model estimate Updated Jun 2026 medium confidence
Income tax (effective)
Income tax · low earner 8.0% effective, on ~$30k gross Public web research Updated Jun 2026 medium confidence
Income tax · mid earner 15.5% effective, on ~$75k gross Public web research Updated Jun 2026 medium confidence
Income tax · high earner 22.0% effective, on ~$150k gross Public web research Updated Jun 2026 medium confidence
Source & date. Median home-purchase prices in USD, starter dataset v2026.1 (2026-05). Other metrics carry their own source & date on each card above. Directional figures for comparing markets — not a valuation of any specific property. Methodology →
Getting there
Nearest airports
CTG 4 km
Rafael Nuñez International Airport Routes & flights → BAQ 98 km
Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport Routes & flights → Scheduled-service airports near Cartagena, nearest first. Flight data from AirportRoutes.
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