Maracaibo vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maracaibo Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$716
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1979
$2810
🏠 One person rent
$140
$579
🏘️ Family rent
$227
$997
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$201
$535
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
31
65
😀 Quality of life
46
64
🏙️ Population
1.55M
2.53M

The cost of living in Maracaibo is 38% less expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 7186th and 4852nd ($716 vs $1162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 2nd in Venezuela and Colombia, respectively. Check Venezuela vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Maracaibo compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Maracaibo ranked 3rd best city to live in Venezuela vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 7140th and 5346th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Maracaibo vs Medellin

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Maracaibo Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$6.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.8
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.09
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$689
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.6
$446
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$261
$1244
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$166
$792
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.5
$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.4
$89.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.1
$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.03%
10.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1245
$2880
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$674
$1250
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$58.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$13.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.58
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.91
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$6.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$7.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.04
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$3.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$6.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.67
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.14
$3.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.9
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.05
$4.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.4
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$71.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$149
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14308
$8196

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Cabimas
$698
60 km or 38 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$682
106 km or 66 mi Maicao
$797
120 km or 75 mi Machiques
$679
172 km or 107 mi Riohacha
$815
178 km or 110 mi Carora
$729
179 km or 111 mi Valledupar
$698
184 km or 114 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$709
185 km or 115 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$706
193 km or 120 mi Trujillo
$737
199 km or 124 mi Punto Fijo
$710
211 km or 131 mi Valera
$761
223 km or 138 mi El Tocuyo
$741
229 km or 142 mi Coro
$566
234 km or 146 mi Merida
$724
238 km or 148 mi Quibor
$729
258 km or 160 mi Barquisimeto
$724
268 km or 166 mi Cabudare
$704
271 km or 169 mi Barinas
$859
272 km or 169 mi Guanare
$769
272 km or 169 mi Oranjestad
$1780
277 km or 172 mi Minca
$891
281 km or 174 mi La Grita
$687
281 km or 175 mi Yaritagua
$734
281 km or 175 mi Socopo
$732
288 km or 179 mi Santa Marta
$973
288 km or 179 mi Cienaga
$882
290 km or 180 mi Araure
$765
292 km or 181 mi Acarigua
$771
317 km or 197 mi San Felipe
$788
318 km or 197 mi Cucuta
$674
320 km or 199 mi Tariba
$678
325 km or 202 mi San Cristobal
$685
326 km or 202 mi Ocana
$765
326 km or 202 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$678
335 km or 208 mi Barber
$1629
336 km or 208 mi Rubio
$678
337 km or 210 mi Willemstad
$1659
346 km or 215 mi Soledad
$967
347 km or 216 mi Barranquilla
$931

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$1041
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$1012
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$737
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$802
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$862
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$769
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$749
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$749
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$537
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$816
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$858
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$559
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$958
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$797
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$1106
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$563
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$680
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$733
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$1045
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$816
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$795
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$630
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$856
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$788
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$593
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$850
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$765
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$789
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$586
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$727
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$740
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$606
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$674
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$678
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$678
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$685
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$678
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$631
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$687