Buenos Aires vs Maracaibo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires Maracaibo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1207
$714
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2929
$1970
🏠 One person rent
$536
$138
🏘️ Family rent
$930
$222
🍽️ Food expenses
$450
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.6
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$799
$259
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
79
31
😀 Quality of life
77
46
🏙️ Population
3.12M
1.55M

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 69% more expensive than in Maracaibo. Cities ranked 4761st and 7165th ($1207 vs $714) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 51st in Argentina and Venezuela, respectively. Check Argentina vs Venezuela comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Buenos Aires compared to 0.4 months in Maracaibo. Buenos Aires ranked 1st best city to live in Argentina vs Maracaibo ranked 2nd in Venezuela, while ranked 1226th and 7088th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Buenos Aires vs Maracaibo

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Buenos Aires Maracaibo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.9
$40.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$9.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.81
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.97
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$578
$143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$396
$92.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1030
$257
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$723
$163
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.6
$10
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$15.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.7
$25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.08%
15.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2734
$1450
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2026
$788
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.9
$42.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.58
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.43
$3.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$7.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.7
$5.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$7.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$4.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.91
$9.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$3.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$3.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$4.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$3.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.96
$4.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$45.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$27.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$60.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$386
$130
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6078
$14264

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$815
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$938
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$747
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$918
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$1017
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$901
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$1021
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$653
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$863
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1055
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$1062
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$587
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$1050
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$1111
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$1034
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$903
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$920
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$866
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$1014
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$810
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$1055
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$905
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$1050
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$706
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$1104
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$851
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$908
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$906
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$758
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$1018
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$1028
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$927
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$947
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$904
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$1025
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$999
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$900
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$1015
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$962
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$965

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