Maracaibo vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maracaibo Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$714
$1071
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1970
$2607
🏠 One person rent
$138
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$222
$888
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$136
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$259
$536
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
31
65
😀 Quality of life
46
63
🏙️ Population
1.55M
2.53M

The cost of living in Maracaibo is 33% less expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 7165th and 5161st ($714 vs $1071) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st and 2nd in Venezuela and Colombia, respectively. Check Venezuela vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Maracaibo compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Maracaibo ranked 2nd best city to live in Venezuela vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 7088th and 5624th 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
$10.4
$6.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$8.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$2.38
☕ Cappuccino
$2.72
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$594
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$92.5
$390
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$257
$1079
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$163
$695
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$10
$58.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.2
$91.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.07%
11.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1450
$2533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$788
$1334
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.2
$50.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.1
$13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.91
$6.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$9.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.04
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.01
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.53
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.81
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.74
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.11
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.35
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$32.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.99
$4.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.1
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$68.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.4
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$130
$463
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14264
$7264

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Cabimas
$704
60 km or 38 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$683
106 km or 66 mi Maicao
$763
120 km or 75 mi Machiques
$678
172 km or 107 mi Riohacha
$784
178 km or 110 mi Carora
$712
179 km or 111 mi Valledupar
$687
184 km or 114 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$703
185 km or 115 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$701
193 km or 120 mi Trujillo
$723
199 km or 124 mi Punto Fijo
$733
211 km or 131 mi Valera
$750
223 km or 138 mi El Tocuyo
$719
229 km or 142 mi Coro
$571
234 km or 146 mi Merida
$710
238 km or 148 mi Quibor
$696
258 km or 160 mi Barquisimeto
$670
268 km or 166 mi Cabudare
$660
271 km or 169 mi Barinas
$845
272 km or 169 mi Guanare
$748
272 km or 169 mi Oranjestad
$1694
277 km or 172 mi Minca
$887
281 km or 174 mi La Grita
$685
281 km or 175 mi Yaritagua
$697
281 km or 175 mi Socopo
$714
288 km or 179 mi Santa Marta
$971
288 km or 179 mi Cienaga
$874
290 km or 180 mi Araure
$744
292 km or 181 mi Acarigua
$749
317 km or 197 mi San Felipe
$762
318 km or 197 mi Cucuta
$646
320 km or 199 mi Tariba
$675
325 km or 202 mi San Cristobal
$687
326 km or 202 mi Ocana
$732
326 km or 202 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$676
335 km or 208 mi Barber
$1578
336 km or 208 mi Rubio
$673
337 km or 210 mi Willemstad
$1611
346 km or 215 mi Soledad
$950
347 km or 216 mi Barranquilla
$909

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$992
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$915
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$717
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$757
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$789
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$738
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$709
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$719
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$529
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$777
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$813
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$547
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$919
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$764
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$1062
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$537
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$667
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$703
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$1019
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$754
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$744
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$614
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$825
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$746
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$575
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$829
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$732
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$764
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$572
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$707
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$750
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$592
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$646
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$676
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$673
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$687
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$675
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$606
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$685