Maracaibo vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maracaibo Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$716
$867
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2038
$2196
🏠 One person rent
$173
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$392
$760
🍽️ Food expenses
$325
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$174
$412
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
31
67
😀 Quality of life
17
54
🏙️ Population
1.55M
2.53M

The cost of living in Maracaibo is 17% less expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 6715th and 6140th ($716 vs $867) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 3rd in Venezuela and Colombia, respectively. Check Venezuela vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Maracaibo compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Maracaibo ranked 24th best city to live in Venezuela vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 9053rd and 5994th among best cities to live in the world.

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Maracaibo Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.05
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.59
$6.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$1.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.1
$1.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$435
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$81.6
$289
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$819
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$629
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$45.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.9
$69.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.85%
14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2138
$1728
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1081
$1560
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.6
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.57
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.6
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$5.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$9.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.07
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.43
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.78
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.4
$29.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.66
$4.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.6
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.3
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$100
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14120
$6416

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$812
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$778
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$727
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$649
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$639
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$639
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$567
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$551
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$525
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$433
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$645
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$416
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$724
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$624
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$883
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$493
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$511
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$633
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$617
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$649
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$612
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$597
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$552
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$648
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$530
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$720
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$612
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$573
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$536
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$582
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$594
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$507
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$708
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$595
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$593
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$589
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$592
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$455
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$617