Guadalajara vs Maracaibo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guadalajara Maracaibo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$985
$706
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2442
$1944
🏠 One person rent
$442
$159
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$279
🍽️ Food expenses
$360
$346
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.4
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$652
$170
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
49
31
😀 Quality of life
58
34
🏙️ Population
1.46M
1.55M

The cost of living in Guadalajara is 39% more expensive than in Maracaibo. Cities ranked 5803rd and 6889th ($985 vs $706) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 48th in Mexico and Venezuela, respectively. Check Mexico vs Venezuela comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Guadalajara compared to 0.2 months in Maracaibo. Guadalajara ranked 6th best city to live in Mexico vs Maracaibo ranked 3rd in Venezuela, while ranked 5559th and 7546th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guadalajara vs Maracaibo

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Guadalajara Maracaibo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$7.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.9
$60
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.48
$7.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$181
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$354
$81.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1110
$318
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$716
$175
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.8
$32.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.2
$49.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.8
$25.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.18%
26.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2784
$2145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1832
$1079
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.4
$42.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.9
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$5.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$4.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$6.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.9
$4.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.8
$4.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$5.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.4
$2.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.35
$4.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.7
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$44.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.3
$54.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$173
$99.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6136
$14223

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$683
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$1012
92 km or 57 mi La Barca
$779
108 km or 67 mi Ciudad Guzman
$735
135 km or 84 mi Zamora
$764
147 km or 91 mi Autlan
$882
159 km or 99 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$737
164 km or 102 mi Colima
$630
165 km or 103 mi Lagos de Moreno
$835
173 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$826
180 km or 112 mi Leon
$719
185 km or 115 mi Tepic
$620
188 km or 117 mi Zacapu
$709
194 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$687
196 km or 122 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1165
202 km or 125 mi Silao
$784
204 km or 127 mi Tecoman
$738
205 km or 127 mi Apatzingan
$780
207 km or 129 mi Manzanillo
$796
208 km or 129 mi Irapuato
$674
219 km or 136 mi Sayulita
$978
221 km or 137 mi Guanajuato
$886
224 km or 139 mi Salamanca
$659
237 km or 147 mi Yuriria
$729
246 km or 153 mi Zacatecas
$522
249 km or 155 mi Cortazar
$691
250 km or 155 mi Morelia
$748
264 km or 164 mi Celaya
$601
272 km or 169 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1223
282 km or 175 mi Fresnillo
$698
295 km or 183 mi San Luis Potosi
$879
308 km or 191 mi Queretaro
$941
326 km or 203 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$808
350 km or 218 mi San Juan del Rio
$828
352 km or 219 mi Rioverde
$839
364 km or 226 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$792
387 km or 241 mi Zihuatanejo
$861
396 km or 246 mi Durango
$647
416 km or 258 mi Toluca
$844
425 km or 264 mi Mazatlan
$1153

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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