Chicago vs Maracaibo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Maracaibo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2613
$716
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6659
$2038
🏠 One person rent
$1594
$173
🏘️ Family rent
$3123
$392
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5285
$174
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
31
😀 Quality of life
96
17
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.55M

The cost of living in Chicago is 265% more expensive than in Maracaibo. Cities ranked 505th and 6715th ($2613 vs $716) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 455th and 31st in the United States and Venezuela, respectively. Check the United States vs Venezuela comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chicago compared to 0.2 months in Maracaibo. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Maracaibo ranked 24th in Venezuela, while ranked 16th and 9053rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Maracaibo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$7.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.3
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$8.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.98
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$5.12
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1958
$248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1297
$81.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3908
$460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2652
$279
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$34.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$53.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.2
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
26.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3227
$2138
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2803
$1081
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.1
$45.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$21.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.79
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$6.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$6.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$5.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$3.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$9.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.7
$2.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$3.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.85
$2.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$30.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$3.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.7
$31.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.3
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.6
$53.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2675
$100
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15494
$14120

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2476
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2544
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2446
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2346
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2387
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2199
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2257
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2326
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2317
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2300
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2290
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2323
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2295
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2245
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2282
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2244
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2264
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2215
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2264
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2204
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2258
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2013
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2248
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2258
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2240
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2162
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2030
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2257
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2253
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2269
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2250
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2267
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2264
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2238
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2239
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2089
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2221
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2038
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2241
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2240

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