Houston vs Maracaibo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Maracaibo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2248
$706
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5589
$1944
🏠 One person rent
$1325
$159
🏘️ Family rent
$2490
$279
🍽️ Food expenses
$564
$346
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4672
$170
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
31
😀 Quality of life
92
34
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.55M

The cost of living in Houston is 218% more expensive than in Maracaibo. Cities ranked 1258th and 6889th ($2248 vs $706) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1108th and 48th in the United States and Venezuela, respectively. Check the United States vs Venezuela comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Houston compared to 0.2 months in Maracaibo. Houston ranked 13th best city to live in the United States vs Maracaibo ranked 3rd in Venezuela, while ranked 82nd and 7546th among best cities to live in the world.

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Houston Maracaibo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$7.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.3
$60
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.71
$7.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$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
$1392
$181
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1059
$81.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2964
$318
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2036
$175
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$32.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$49.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$25.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
26.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2925
$2145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2076
$1079
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.1
$42.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.7
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$5.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$4.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$6.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.15
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.66
$4.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$4.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$5.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.86
$2.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$4.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$44.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$54.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1368
$99.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22908
$14223

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2101
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2080
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2143
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2089
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2164
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2093
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2035
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2074
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2084
41 km or 25 mi League
$1983
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2003
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2151
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2692
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$1971
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1798
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1844
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2063
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2129
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1653
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1764
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1890
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1865
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1838
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2231
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2004
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1960
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1468
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2211
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2473
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2145
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2186
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2223
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2194
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2226
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2232
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2177
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2250
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2223
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2075
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2156

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