Essen vs Maracaibo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Maracaibo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1519
$716
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3604
$2038
🏠 One person rent
$759
$173
🏘️ Family rent
$1284
$392
🍽️ Food expenses
$474
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3220
$174
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
31
😀 Quality of life
95
17
🏙️ Population
579K
1.55M

The cost of living in Essen is 112% more expensive than in Maracaibo. Cities ranked 3358th and 6715th ($1519 vs $716) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 247th and 31st 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 4th best city to live in Germany vs Maracaibo ranked 24th in Venezuela, while ranked 32nd and 9053rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Essen Maracaibo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.5
$7.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.2
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$8.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$639
$248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$505
$81.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$925
$279
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$34.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$282
$53.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.6
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
26.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4207
$2138
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5688
$1081
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$45.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$21.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.28
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$6.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$6.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$5.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$3.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$9.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.16
$2.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$3.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.53
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$2.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$30.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$3.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$83.1
$31.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.4
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.4
$53.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$426
$100
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9133
$14120

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1350
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1402
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1267
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1384
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1387
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1389
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1375
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1412
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1471
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1558
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1395
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1424
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1369
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1356
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1470
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1286
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1432
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1387
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1399
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1430
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1124
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1415
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1493
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1318
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1422
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1417
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1373
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1367
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1396
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1351
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1458
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1776
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1388
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1394
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1501
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1409
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1407
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1511
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1410

Cities near Maracaibo

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Cabimas
$1029
60 km or 38 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$873
106 km or 66 mi Maicao
$458
120 km or 75 mi Machiques
$733
172 km or 107 mi Riohacha
$552
178 km or 110 mi Carora
$691
179 km or 111 mi Valledupar
$519
184 km or 114 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$680
185 km or 115 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$681
193 km or 120 mi Trujillo
$701
199 km or 124 mi Punto Fijo
$627
211 km or 131 mi Valera
$705
223 km or 138 mi El Tocuyo
$679
229 km or 142 mi Coro
$635
234 km or 146 mi Merida
$664
238 km or 148 mi Quibor
$663
258 km or 160 mi Barquisimeto
$708
268 km or 166 mi Cabudare
$653
271 km or 169 mi Barinas
$743
272 km or 169 mi Guanare
$700
272 km or 169 mi Oranjestad
$1640
277 km or 172 mi Minca
$655
281 km or 174 mi La Grita
$617
281 km or 175 mi Yaritagua
$663
281 km or 175 mi Socopo
$662
288 km or 179 mi Santa Marta
$705
288 km or 179 mi Cienaga
$661
290 km or 180 mi Araure
$692
292 km or 181 mi Acarigua
$687
317 km or 197 mi San Felipe
$699
318 km or 197 mi Cucuta
$708
320 km or 199 mi Tariba
$592
325 km or 202 mi San Cristobal
$589
326 km or 202 mi Ocana
$612
326 km or 202 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$595
335 km or 208 mi Barber
$1415
336 km or 208 mi Rubio
$593
337 km or 210 mi Willemstad
$1385
346 km or 215 mi Soledad
$851
347 km or 216 mi Barranquilla
$780