Cali vs Maracaibo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Maracaibo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$829
$714
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2097
$1970
🏠 One person rent
$318
$138
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$222
🍽️ Food expenses
$288
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$453
$259
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
47
31
😀 Quality of life
60
46
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.55M

The cost of living in Cali is 16% more expensive than in Maracaibo. Cities ranked 6645th and 7165th ($829 vs $714) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th 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 Cali compared to 0.4 months in Maracaibo. Cali ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs Maracaibo ranked 2nd in Venezuela, while ranked 5917th and 7088th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cali vs Maracaibo

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Cali Maracaibo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.79
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.7
$40.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.04
$9.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$300
$143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$92.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$257
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$163
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$10
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.1
$15.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.5
$25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.68%
15.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1099
$1450
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$890
$788
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$42.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$3.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$7.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$5.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.97
$7.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$4.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.09
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$9.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$3.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$3.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$4.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$3.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$4.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.2
$45.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.39
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.1
$27.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$60.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$256
$130
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6650
$14264

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$746
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$825
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$537
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$606
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$592
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$719
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$738
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$709
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$789
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$529
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$547
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$717
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$514
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$757
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$637
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$777
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$919
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$1062
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$663
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$640
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$992
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$1071
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$575
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$813
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$915
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$569
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$667
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$613
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$902
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$1019
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$614
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$750
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$598
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$764
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$744
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$754
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$538
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$656
596 km or 370 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