Buenos Aires vs Maracaibo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires Maracaibo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$909
$706
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2348
$1944
🏠 One person rent
$402
$159
🏘️ Family rent
$817
$279
🍽️ Food expenses
$346
$346
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.6
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$433
$170
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
79
31
😀 Quality of life
72
34
🏙️ Population
3.12M
1.55M

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 29% more expensive than in Maracaibo. Cities ranked 6099th and 6889th ($909 vs $706) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 48th 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 3rd in Venezuela, while ranked 1789th and 7546th among best cities to live in the world.

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Buenos Aires Maracaibo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.98
$7.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$60
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.03
$7.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.77
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$433
$181
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$322
$81.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$982
$318
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$175
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.8
$32.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$49.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$25.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
35.31%
26.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2462
$2145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1826
$1079
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.04
$42.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.36
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.13
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$5.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$4.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$6.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.08
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.65
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$4.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.32
$4.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.11
$5.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.86
$2.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.04
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.03
$4.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.9
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.5
$44.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$54.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$195
$99.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4474
$14223

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$672
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$808
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$620
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$783
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$770
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$777
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$773
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$540
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$717
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$777
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$779
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$481
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$764
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$790
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$756
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$766
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$801
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$812
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$769
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$672
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$760
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$752
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$771
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$627
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$751
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$801
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$748
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$740
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$683
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$770
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$759
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$752
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$749
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$728
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$748
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$757
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$721
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$754
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$767
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$742

Cities near Maracaibo

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Cabimas
$696
60 km or 38 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$666
106 km or 66 mi Maicao
$451
120 km or 75 mi Machiques
$651
172 km or 107 mi Riohacha
$582
178 km or 110 mi Carora
$688
179 km or 111 mi Valledupar
$558
184 km or 114 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$656
185 km or 115 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$654
193 km or 120 mi Trujillo
$685
199 km or 124 mi Punto Fijo
$628
211 km or 131 mi Valera
$705
223 km or 138 mi El Tocuyo
$694
229 km or 142 mi Coro
$623
234 km or 146 mi Merida
$674
238 km or 148 mi Quibor
$680
258 km or 160 mi Barquisimeto
$715
268 km or 166 mi Cabudare
$663
271 km or 169 mi Barinas
$799
272 km or 169 mi Guanare
$707
272 km or 169 mi Oranjestad
$1664
277 km or 172 mi Minca
$863
281 km or 174 mi La Grita
$617
281 km or 175 mi Yaritagua
$682
281 km or 175 mi Socopo
$670
288 km or 179 mi Santa Marta
$979
288 km or 179 mi Cienaga
$831
290 km or 180 mi Araure
$724
292 km or 181 mi Acarigua
$724
317 km or 197 mi San Felipe
$736
318 km or 197 mi Cucuta
$552
320 km or 199 mi Tariba
$598
325 km or 202 mi San Cristobal
$592
326 km or 202 mi Ocana
$590
326 km or 202 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
335 km or 208 mi Barber
$1395
336 km or 208 mi Rubio
$598
337 km or 210 mi Willemstad
$1395
346 km or 215 mi Soledad
$840
347 km or 216 mi Barranquilla
$789