Cali vs Maracaibo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Maracaibo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$850
$716
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2137
$1979
🏠 One person rent
$330
$140
🏘️ Family rent
$553
$227
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$361
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$201
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
47
31
😀 Quality of life
62
46
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.55M

The cost of living in Cali is 19% more expensive than in Maracaibo. Cities ranked 6549th and 7186th ($850 vs $716) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 56th 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 0.3 months in Maracaibo. Cali ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs Maracaibo ranked 3rd in Venezuela, while ranked 5632nd and 7140th 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
$5.09
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.81
$9.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$2.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$346
$143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$93.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$639
$261
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$166
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$11.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.8
$17.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.5
$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.49%
15.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$1245
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$904
$674
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.2
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.83
$3.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$5.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$7.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$4.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$9.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3
$3.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.65
$3.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.27
$4.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.31
$3.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.8
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.15
$5.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.54
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.7
$27.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6818
$14308

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$788
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$856
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$563
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$631
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$606
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$749
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$769
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$749
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$862
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$537
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$559
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$737
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$524
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$802
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$675
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$816
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$958
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$1106
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$694
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$672
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$1041
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$1162
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$593
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$858
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$1012
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$557
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$680
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$613
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$864
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$1045
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$630
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$740
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$592
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$797
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$795
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$816
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$516
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$653
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$733

Cities near Maracaibo

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Cabimas
$698
60 km or 38 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$682
106 km or 66 mi Maicao
$797
120 km or 75 mi Machiques
$679
172 km or 107 mi Riohacha
$815
178 km or 110 mi Carora
$729
179 km or 111 mi Valledupar
$698
184 km or 114 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$709
185 km or 115 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$706
193 km or 120 mi Trujillo
$737
199 km or 124 mi Punto Fijo
$710
211 km or 131 mi Valera
$761
223 km or 138 mi El Tocuyo
$741
229 km or 142 mi Coro
$566
234 km or 146 mi Merida
$724
238 km or 148 mi Quibor
$729
258 km or 160 mi Barquisimeto
$724
268 km or 166 mi Cabudare
$704
271 km or 169 mi Barinas
$859
272 km or 169 mi Guanare
$769
272 km or 169 mi Oranjestad
$1780
277 km or 172 mi Minca
$891
281 km or 174 mi La Grita
$687
281 km or 175 mi Yaritagua
$734
281 km or 175 mi Socopo
$732
288 km or 179 mi Santa Marta
$973
288 km or 179 mi Cienaga
$882
290 km or 180 mi Araure
$765
292 km or 181 mi Acarigua
$771
317 km or 197 mi San Felipe
$788
318 km or 197 mi Cucuta
$674
320 km or 199 mi Tariba
$678
325 km or 202 mi San Cristobal
$685
326 km or 202 mi Ocana
$765
326 km or 202 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$678
335 km or 208 mi Barber
$1629
336 km or 208 mi Rubio
$678
337 km or 210 mi Willemstad
$1659
346 km or 215 mi Soledad
$967
347 km or 216 mi Barranquilla
$931