Bogota vs Maracaibo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Maracaibo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$714
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2605
$1970
🏠 One person rent
$494
$138
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$222
🍽️ Food expenses
$304
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$259
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
90
31
😀 Quality of life
65
46
🏙️ Population
8.03M
1.55M

The cost of living in Bogota is 49% more expensive than in Maracaibo. Cities ranked 5223rd and 7165th ($1062 vs $714) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 51st in Colombia and Venezuela, respectively. Check Colombia vs Venezuela comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bogota compared to 0.4 months in Maracaibo. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Maracaibo ranked 2nd in Venezuela, while ranked 5180th and 7088th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bogota vs Maracaibo

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Bogota Maracaibo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.44
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.6
$40.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.11
$9.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$547
$143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$92.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$978
$257
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$163
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.4
$10
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.9
$15.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.6
$25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.46%
15.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2208
$1450
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1513
$788
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.3
$42.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.1
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$3.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$7.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$5.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$7.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$4.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$9.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$3.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.51
$3.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$4.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$3.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.94
$4.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$45.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.58
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$27.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$60.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$371
$130
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9014
$14264

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Cities near Bogota

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$919
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$777
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$813
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$575
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$547
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$529
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$667
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$717
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$709
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$614
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$1019
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$719
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$789
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$750
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$738
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$592
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$992
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$537
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$1071
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$915
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$746
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$744
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$754
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$829
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$757
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$825
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$606
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$514
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$673
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$676
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$646
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$687
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$675
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$732
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$685
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$724
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$714
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$764
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$703

Cities near Maracaibo

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Cabimas
$704
60 km or 38 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$683
106 km or 66 mi Maicao
$763
120 km or 75 mi Machiques
$678
172 km or 107 mi Riohacha
$784
178 km or 110 mi Carora
$712
179 km or 111 mi Valledupar
$687
184 km or 114 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$703
185 km or 115 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$701
193 km or 120 mi Trujillo
$723
199 km or 124 mi Punto Fijo
$733
211 km or 131 mi Valera
$750
223 km or 138 mi El Tocuyo
$719
229 km or 142 mi Coro
$571
234 km or 146 mi Merida
$710
238 km or 148 mi Quibor
$696
258 km or 160 mi Barquisimeto
$670
268 km or 166 mi Cabudare
$660
271 km or 169 mi Barinas
$845
272 km or 169 mi Guanare
$748
272 km or 169 mi Oranjestad
$1694
277 km or 172 mi Minca
$887
281 km or 174 mi La Grita
$685
281 km or 175 mi Yaritagua
$697
281 km or 175 mi Socopo
$714
288 km or 179 mi Santa Marta
$971
288 km or 179 mi Cienaga
$874
290 km or 180 mi Araure
$744
292 km or 181 mi Acarigua
$749
317 km or 197 mi San Felipe
$762
318 km or 197 mi Cucuta
$646
320 km or 199 mi Tariba
$675
325 km or 202 mi San Cristobal
$687
326 km or 202 mi Ocana
$732
326 km or 202 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$676
335 km or 208 mi Barber
$1578
336 km or 208 mi Rubio
$673
337 km or 210 mi Willemstad
$1611
346 km or 215 mi Soledad
$950
347 km or 216 mi Barranquilla
$909