Chicago vs Maracaibo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Maracaibo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$706
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$1944
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$159
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$279
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$346
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$170
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
31
😀 Quality of life
96
34
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.55M

The cost of living in Chicago is 278% more expensive than in Maracaibo. Cities ranked 483rd and 6889th ($2667 vs $706) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th and 48th 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 0.2 months in Maracaibo. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Maracaibo ranked 3rd in Venezuela, while ranked 20th and 7546th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Maracaibo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$7.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$60
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$7.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$181
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$81.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$318
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$175
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$32.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$49.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$25.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
26.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$2145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$1079
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$42.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$5.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$4.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$6.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$4.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$4.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$5.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$2.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$4.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$44.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$54.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$99.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$14223

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2427
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2463
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2424
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2375
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2376
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2177
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2307
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2344
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2326
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2367
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2412
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2393
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2292
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2305
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2360
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2358
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2268
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2292
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2293
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2296
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1975
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2276
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2392
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2363
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2276
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2380
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2269
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2280
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2134
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2331
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2002
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2357

Cities near Maracaibo

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Cabimas
$696
60 km or 38 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$666
106 km or 66 mi Maicao
$451
120 km or 75 mi Machiques
$651
172 km or 107 mi Riohacha
$582
178 km or 110 mi Carora
$688
179 km or 111 mi Valledupar
$558
184 km or 114 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$656
185 km or 115 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$654
193 km or 120 mi Trujillo
$685
199 km or 124 mi Punto Fijo
$628
211 km or 131 mi Valera
$705
223 km or 138 mi El Tocuyo
$694
229 km or 142 mi Coro
$623
234 km or 146 mi Merida
$674
238 km or 148 mi Quibor
$680
258 km or 160 mi Barquisimeto
$715
268 km or 166 mi Cabudare
$663
271 km or 169 mi Barinas
$799
272 km or 169 mi Guanare
$707
272 km or 169 mi Oranjestad
$1664
277 km or 172 mi Minca
$863
281 km or 174 mi La Grita
$617
281 km or 175 mi Yaritagua
$682
281 km or 175 mi Socopo
$670
288 km or 179 mi Santa Marta
$979
288 km or 179 mi Cienaga
$831
290 km or 180 mi Araure
$724
292 km or 181 mi Acarigua
$724
317 km or 197 mi San Felipe
$736
318 km or 197 mi Cucuta
$552
320 km or 199 mi Tariba
$598
325 km or 202 mi San Cristobal
$592
326 km or 202 mi Ocana
$590
326 km or 202 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
335 km or 208 mi Barber
$1395
336 km or 208 mi Rubio
$598
337 km or 210 mi Willemstad
$1395
346 km or 215 mi Soledad
$840
347 km or 216 mi Barranquilla
$789