Dubai vs Maracaibo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Maracaibo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2309
$706
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5128
$1944
🏠 One person rent
$1523
$159
🏘️ Family rent
$2687
$279
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$346
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3493
$170
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
64
31
😀 Quality of life
86
34
🏙️ Population
3.33M
1.55M

The cost of living in Dubai is 227% more expensive than in Maracaibo. Cities ranked 1098th and 6889th ($2309 vs $706) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 48th 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 1.5 months in Dubai compared to 0.2 months in Maracaibo. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Maracaibo ranked 3rd in Venezuela, while ranked 306th and 7546th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Maracaibo

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Dubai Maracaibo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$7.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.2
$60
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.4
$7.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$6.12
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1850
$181
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1170
$81.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3310
$318
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2171
$175
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$32.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$49.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86
$25.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.64%
26.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6006
$2145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3452
$1079
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$42.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$5.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$4.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$6.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.98
$4.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$4.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.49
$5.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.95
$2.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.85
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.9
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$4.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.8
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.53
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$44.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.6
$54.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$779
$99.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12682
$14223

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1503
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2084
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1232
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1050
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$994
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$786
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1810
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1110
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1719
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$561
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$556
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$547
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$520
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1267
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1218
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1226
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$531
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$870
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$687
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$989
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$558
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$878
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$546
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$515
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$639
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$467
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$928
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$541
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$537
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$548
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$489
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$831
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$577
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$507

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