Chicago vs Maracaibo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Maracaibo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2822
$714
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6502
$1970
🏠 One person rent
$1695
$138
🏘️ Family rent
$2718
$222
🍽️ Food expenses
$730
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5026
$259
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
31
😀 Quality of life
95
46
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.55M

The cost of living in Chicago is 295% more expensive than in Maracaibo. Cities ranked 375th and 7165th ($2822 vs $714) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 311th and 51st 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 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 0.4 months in Maracaibo. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Maracaibo ranked 2nd in Venezuela, while ranked 22nd and 7088th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Maracaibo

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Chicago Maracaibo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$99.7
$40.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.5
$9.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.93
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.05
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2002
$143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1406
$92.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3205
$257
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2314
$163
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$10
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$15.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
15.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3759
$1450
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2521
$788
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.2
$42.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.16
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.59
$3.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$7.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$5.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$7.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$4.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.62
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$9.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.9
$3.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$4.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.23
$3.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.5
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$4.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$154
$45.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$33
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$27.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.7
$60.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1863
$130
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24172
$14264

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2429
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2374
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2432
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2406
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2396
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2300
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2449
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2443
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2381
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2408
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2466
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2295
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2439
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2454
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2433
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2521
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2438
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2475
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2434
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1906
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2411
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2440
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2503
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1889
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2438
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2415
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2477
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2434
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2525
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2354
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2421
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2412
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2311
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2398
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1862
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2425
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2434

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