Dubai vs Maracaibo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Maracaibo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2514
$714
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5509
$1965
🏠 One person rent
$1723
$139
🏘️ Family rent
$3020
$228
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4067
$309
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
65
30
😀 Quality of life
91
43
🏙️ Population
3.94M
1.55M

The cost of living in Dubai is 252% more expensive than in Maracaibo. Cities ranked 848th and 7017th ($2514 vs $714) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 45th in the United Arab Emirates and Venezuela, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Venezuela comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Dubai compared to 0.4 months in Maracaibo. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Maracaibo ranked 4th in Venezuela, while ranked 158th and 7323rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai Maracaibo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.3
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.32
$8.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.9
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$5.8
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2095
$144
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1336
$92.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3716
$259
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2461
$169
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$9.97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$15.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.1
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
14.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7516
$1421
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3977
$792
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$42.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$2.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$3.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$6.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$5.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$4.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$9.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.12
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$3.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$4.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$2.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.6
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.7
$41.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$60.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$857
$113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15029
$14017

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1419
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2521
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1228
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1449
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1078
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$792
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1849
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1081
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1770
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$530
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$529
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$568
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$534
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1237
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1201
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1230
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$557
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$908
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$573
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1008
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$553
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$873
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$530
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$604
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$624
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$930
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$477
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$503
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$453
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$463
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$808
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$545
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$483

Cities near Maracaibo

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Cabimas
$701
60 km or 38 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$674
106 km or 66 mi Maicao
$714
120 km or 75 mi Machiques
$669
172 km or 107 mi Riohacha
$735
178 km or 110 mi Carora
$677
179 km or 111 mi Valledupar
$654
184 km or 114 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$684
185 km or 115 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$682
193 km or 120 mi Trujillo
$695
199 km or 124 mi Punto Fijo
$728
211 km or 131 mi Valera
$722
223 km or 138 mi El Tocuyo
$677
229 km or 142 mi Coro
$576
234 km or 146 mi Merida
$695
238 km or 148 mi Quibor
$648
258 km or 160 mi Barquisimeto
$627
268 km or 166 mi Cabudare
$618
271 km or 169 mi Barinas
$817
272 km or 169 mi Guanare
$713
272 km or 169 mi Oranjestad
$1599
277 km or 172 mi Minca
$847
281 km or 174 mi La Grita
$677
281 km or 175 mi Yaritagua
$650
281 km or 175 mi Socopo
$692
288 km or 179 mi Santa Marta
$929
288 km or 179 mi Cienaga
$831
290 km or 180 mi Araure
$719
292 km or 181 mi Acarigua
$723
317 km or 197 mi San Felipe
$730
318 km or 197 mi Cucuta
$620
320 km or 199 mi Tariba
$673
325 km or 202 mi San Cristobal
$684
326 km or 202 mi Ocana
$704
326 km or 202 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$673
335 km or 208 mi Barber
$1456
336 km or 208 mi Rubio
$671
337 km or 210 mi Willemstad
$1481
346 km or 215 mi Soledad
$883
347 km or 216 mi Barranquilla
$843