Cali vs Maracaibo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Maracaibo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$720
$716
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1853
$2038
🏠 One person rent
$273
$173
🏘️ Family rent
$469
$392
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$445
$174
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
45
31
😀 Quality of life
53
17
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.55M

The cost of living in Cali is 0.6% more expensive than in Maracaibo. Cities ranked 6693rd and 6715th ($720 vs $716) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 31st in Colombia and Venezuela, respectively. Check Colombia vs Venezuela comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Cali compared to 0.2 months in Maracaibo. Cali ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Maracaibo ranked 24th in Venezuela, while ranked 6111th and 9053rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Cali Maracaibo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.67
$7.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.9
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.66
$8.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$81.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$529
$460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$339
$279
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$34.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.8
$53.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.55%
26.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1167
$2138
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1105
$1081
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$45.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$21.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.52
$6.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$6.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$5.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$3.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.92
$9.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$2.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$3.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.09
$2.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.5
$30.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.78
$3.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$31.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.5
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.6
$53.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$100
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6394
$14120

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$648
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$552
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$493
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$455
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$507
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$551
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$639
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$567
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$639
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$525
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$416
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$727
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$416
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$649
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$511
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$433
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$724
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$883
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$533
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$515
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$812
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$867
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$530
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$645
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$778
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$536
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$511
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$612
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$851
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$617
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$597
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$594
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$775
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$624
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$612
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$649
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$570
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$638
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$633

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