Johannesburg vs Maracaibo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Maracaibo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1079
$706
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$1944
🏠 One person rent
$487
$159
🏘️ Family rent
$837
$279
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$346
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1695
$170
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
72
31
😀 Quality of life
58
34
🏙️ Population
4.43M
1.55M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 53% more expensive than in Maracaibo. Cities ranked 5069th and 6889th ($1079 vs $706) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 48th 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 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Maracaibo ranked 3rd in Venezuela, while ranked 5446th and 7546th among best cities to live in the world.

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Johannesburg Maracaibo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.91
$7.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$60
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$7.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.49
 Cappuccino
$2.04
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$181
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$81.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$781
$318
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$175
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.2
$32.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$49.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.3
$25.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.54%
26.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1096
$2145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$753
$1079
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.89
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.8
$42.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$18.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$5.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$4.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$6.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.14
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$4.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$4.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$5.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$2.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.67
$4.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$44.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$54.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$241
$99.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5865
$14223

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Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$997
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$874
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$971
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$822
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$696
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$838
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$909
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$717
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$848
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$943
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$717
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$819
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$841
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$689
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$788
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$774
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$809
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$692
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$718
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$690
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$623
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$791
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$654
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$459
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$627
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$696
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$581
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$554
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$859
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$1003
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$600
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1116
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$834
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$585
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1045

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