Essen vs Maracaibo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Maracaibo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1561
$714
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3822
$1970
🏠 One person rent
$682
$138
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$222
🍽️ Food expenses
$545
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3475
$259
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
96
31
😀 Quality of life
95
46
🏙️ Population
587K
1.55M

The cost of living in Essen is 119% more expensive than in Maracaibo. Cities ranked 3860th and 7165th ($1561 vs $714) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th and 51st in Germany and Venezuela, respectively. Check Germany vs Venezuela comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Essen compared to 0.4 months in Maracaibo. Essen ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Maracaibo ranked 2nd in Venezuela, while ranked 17th and 7088th among best cities to live in the world.

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Essen Maracaibo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.1
$40.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$9.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.31
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.94
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.79
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$468
$92.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$257
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$848
$163
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$10
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$223
$15.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.6
$25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
15.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4998
$1450
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3089
$788
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.22
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.5
$42.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.4
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.94
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.77
$3.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$7.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$5.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.5
$7.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$4.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.03
$9.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$3.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$4.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$3.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.5
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.6
$4.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90
$45.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.5
$27.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$60.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$471
$130
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10028
$14264

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1508
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1592
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1481
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1642
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1579
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1573
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1549
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1561
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1638
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1467
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1570
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1588
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1575
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1639
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1622
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1548
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1620
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1563
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1567
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1584
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1486
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1572
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1661
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1565
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1570
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1571
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1579
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1574
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1578
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1564
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1640
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1944
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1566
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1579
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1673
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1584
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1614
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1663
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1587

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