Maracaibo vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maracaibo Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$706
$873
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1944
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$159
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$279
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$346
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$170
$417
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
31
67
😀 Quality of life
34
53
🏙️ Population
1.55M
2.53M

The cost of living in Maracaibo is 19% less expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 6889th and 6207th ($706 vs $873) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 48th and 2nd in Venezuela and Colombia, respectively. Check Venezuela vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 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 7546th and 6039th among best cities to live in the world.

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Maracaibo Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.96
$5.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60
$24
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.49
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$81.1
$300
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$864
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$175
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.1
$45.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.6
$70.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.8
$21.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.66%
15.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2145
$1473
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1079
$1403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.2
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$12.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$5.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.03
$2.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.06
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.07
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.71
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.03
$4.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$35.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.8
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.1
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.1
$239
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14223
$6129

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$871
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$789
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$653
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$661
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$641
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$619
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$562
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$541
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$501
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$641
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$681
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$483
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$748
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$634
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$868
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$477
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$526
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$620
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$851
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$642
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$584
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$523
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$718
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$652
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$475
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$733
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$590
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$638
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$506
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$582
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$687
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$520
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$552
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$598
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$592
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$598
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$462
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$617