Essen vs Maracaibo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Maracaibo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1525
$706
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3787
$1944
🏠 One person rent
$681
$159
🏘️ Family rent
$1217
$279
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$346
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3234
$170
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
31
😀 Quality of life
95
34
🏙️ Population
585K
1.55M

The cost of living in Essen is 116% more expensive than in Maracaibo. Cities ranked 3595th and 6889th ($1525 vs $706) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 371st and 48th 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 0.2 months in Maracaibo. Essen ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Maracaibo ranked 3rd in Venezuela, while ranked 31st and 7546th among best cities to live in the world.

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Essen Maracaibo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.6
$7.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.9
$60
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$7.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.25
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$623
$181
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$470
$81.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1267
$318
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$888
$175
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$32.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$49.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$25.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
26.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$2145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3592
$1079
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.52
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.9
$42.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$39.9
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.42
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$5.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$4.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$6.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.8
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.47
$4.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$4.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.63
$5.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$2.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$4.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.5
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$44.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$54.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$440
$99.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9380
$14223

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1439
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1497
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1441
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1543
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1465
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1470
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1472
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1489
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1618
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1586
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1425
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1486
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1464
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1442
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1548
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1378
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1451
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1527
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1477
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1480
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1490
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1206
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1477
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1571
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1419
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1462
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1461
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1466
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1457
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1480
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1451
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1558
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1861
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1472
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1480
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1578
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1469
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1376
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1652
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1431

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