Johannesburg vs Maracaibo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Maracaibo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$908
$716
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2207
$2038
🏠 One person rent
$403
$173
🏘️ Family rent
$738
$392
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1428
$174
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
72
31
😀 Quality of life
61
17
🏙️ Population
4.43M
1.55M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 27% more expensive than in Maracaibo. Cities ranked 5921st and 6715th ($908 vs $716) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 31st in South Africa and Venezuela, respectively. Check South Africa vs Venezuela comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.2 months in Maracaibo. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Maracaibo ranked 24th in Venezuela, while ranked 5184th and 9053rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Johannesburg Maracaibo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$7.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$8.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$81.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$279
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$34.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$53.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.12%
26.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$840
$2138
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$689
$1081
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$45.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$21.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$6.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$6.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$5.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.33
$9.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$2.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$3.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$2.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$30.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$3.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$31.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$53.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$100
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4829
$14120

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Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$889
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$776
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$875
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$741
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$631
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$755
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$783
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$637
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$751
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$845
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$625
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$746
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$866
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$621
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$701
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$682
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$719
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$631
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$656
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$633
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$558
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$739
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$603
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$447
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$535
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$601
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$511
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$511
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$753
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$978
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$554
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1084
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$780
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$550
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$952

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