Buenos Aires vs Maracaibo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires Maracaibo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$791
$716
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1973
$2038
🏠 One person rent
$365
$173
🏘️ Family rent
$638
$392
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.1
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$374
$174
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
79
31
😀 Quality of life
71
17
🏙️ Population
3.12M
1.55M

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 10% more expensive than in Maracaibo. Cities ranked 6407th and 6715th ($791 vs $716) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 31st in Argentina and Venezuela, respectively. Check Argentina vs Venezuela comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Buenos Aires compared to 0.2 months in Maracaibo. Buenos Aires ranked 1st best city to live in Argentina vs Maracaibo ranked 24th in Venezuela, while ranked 2311th and 9053rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Buenos Aires Maracaibo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.12
$7.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.85
$8.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.01
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$81.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$884
$460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$279
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.5
$34.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.2
$53.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.1
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
23.96%
26.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2326
$2138
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1774
$1081
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.15
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$45.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.13
$21.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.97
$6.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$6.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$5.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.36
$9.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$2.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$3.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.24
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.82
$2.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.88
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.5
$30.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4
$3.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$31.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$75
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$53.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$202
$100
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6679
$14120

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$645
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$657
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$650
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$608
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$658
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$658
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$643
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$661
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$589
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$648
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$639
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$705
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$650
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$642
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$654
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$536
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$547
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$683
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$624
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$598
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$644
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$540
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$639
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$678
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$665
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$666
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$559
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$558
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$679
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$626
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$629
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$579
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$597
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$577
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$626
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$623
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$581
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$623
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$581
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$605

Cities near Maracaibo

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Cabimas
$1029
60 km or 38 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$873
106 km or 66 mi Maicao
$458
120 km or 75 mi Machiques
$733
172 km or 107 mi Riohacha
$552
178 km or 110 mi Carora
$691
179 km or 111 mi Valledupar
$519
184 km or 114 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$680
185 km or 115 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$681
193 km or 120 mi Trujillo
$701
199 km or 124 mi Punto Fijo
$627
211 km or 131 mi Valera
$705
223 km or 138 mi El Tocuyo
$679
229 km or 142 mi Coro
$635
234 km or 146 mi Merida
$664
238 km or 148 mi Quibor
$663
258 km or 160 mi Barquisimeto
$708
268 km or 166 mi Cabudare
$653
271 km or 169 mi Barinas
$743
272 km or 169 mi Guanare
$700
272 km or 169 mi Oranjestad
$1640
277 km or 172 mi Minca
$655
281 km or 174 mi La Grita
$617
281 km or 175 mi Yaritagua
$663
281 km or 175 mi Socopo
$662
288 km or 179 mi Santa Marta
$705
288 km or 179 mi Cienaga
$661
290 km or 180 mi Araure
$692
292 km or 181 mi Acarigua
$687
317 km or 197 mi San Felipe
$699
318 km or 197 mi Cucuta
$708
320 km or 199 mi Tariba
$592
325 km or 202 mi San Cristobal
$589
326 km or 202 mi Ocana
$612
326 km or 202 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$595
335 km or 208 mi Barber
$1415
336 km or 208 mi Rubio
$593
337 km or 210 mi Willemstad
$1385
346 km or 215 mi Soledad
$851
347 km or 216 mi Barranquilla
$780