Essen vs Maracaibo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Maracaibo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1519
$716
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3766
$1979
🏠 One person rent
$642
$140
🏘️ Family rent
$1100
$227
🍽️ Food expenses
$537
$361
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3165
$201
😷 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 112% more expensive than in Maracaibo. Cities ranked 3925th and 7186th ($1519 vs $716) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 521st and 56th in Germany and Venezuela, respectively. Check Germany vs Venezuela comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Essen compared to 0.3 months in Maracaibo. Essen ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Maracaibo ranked 3rd in Venezuela, while ranked 23rd and 7140th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Essen vs Maracaibo

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Essen Maracaibo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.5
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$9.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$3.91
$2.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$571
$143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$434
$93.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1047
$261
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$794
$166
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$11.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$217
$17.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.1
$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
15.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4896
$1245
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3071
$674
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.17
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.4
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$31.1
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$0.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.98
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.68
$3.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$5.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.1
$7.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$4.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$9.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.41
$3.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.72
$4.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$3.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.4
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$5.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.4
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.9
$27.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$483
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9789
$14308

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1575
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1468
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1636
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1580
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1552
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1538
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1548
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1624
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1507
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1565
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1605
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1565
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1637
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1559
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1580
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1629
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1551
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1557
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1534
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1547
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1568
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1653
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1589
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1565
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1544
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1545
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1559
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1566
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1572
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1662
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1913
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1528
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1559
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1673
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1564
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1533
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1698
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1538

Cities near Maracaibo

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Cabimas
$698
60 km or 38 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$682
106 km or 66 mi Maicao
$797
120 km or 75 mi Machiques
$679
172 km or 107 mi Riohacha
$815
178 km or 110 mi Carora
$729
179 km or 111 mi Valledupar
$698
184 km or 114 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$709
185 km or 115 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$706
193 km or 120 mi Trujillo
$737
199 km or 124 mi Punto Fijo
$710
211 km or 131 mi Valera
$761
223 km or 138 mi El Tocuyo
$741
229 km or 142 mi Coro
$566
234 km or 146 mi Merida
$724
238 km or 148 mi Quibor
$729
258 km or 160 mi Barquisimeto
$724
268 km or 166 mi Cabudare
$704
271 km or 169 mi Barinas
$859
272 km or 169 mi Guanare
$769
272 km or 169 mi Oranjestad
$1780
277 km or 172 mi Minca
$891
281 km or 174 mi La Grita
$687
281 km or 175 mi Yaritagua
$734
281 km or 175 mi Socopo
$732
288 km or 179 mi Santa Marta
$973
288 km or 179 mi Cienaga
$882
290 km or 180 mi Araure
$765
292 km or 181 mi Acarigua
$771
317 km or 197 mi San Felipe
$788
318 km or 197 mi Cucuta
$674
320 km or 199 mi Tariba
$678
325 km or 202 mi San Cristobal
$685
326 km or 202 mi Ocana
$765
326 km or 202 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$678
335 km or 208 mi Barber
$1629
336 km or 208 mi Rubio
$678
337 km or 210 mi Willemstad
$1659
346 km or 215 mi Soledad
$967
347 km or 216 mi Barranquilla
$931