Maracaibo vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maracaibo New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$714
$4207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1970
$9179
🏠 One person rent
$138
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$222
$4382
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$875
🚐 Transport expenses
$136
$373
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$259
$5229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
31
100
😀 Quality of life
46
95
🏙️ Population
1.55M
8.8M

The cost of living in Maracaibo is 83% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 7165th and 4th ($714 vs $4207) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st and 2nd in Venezuela and the United States, respectively. Check Venezuela vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Maracaibo compared to 1.2 months in New York City. Maracaibo ranked 2nd best city to live in Venezuela vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 7088th and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Maracaibo vs New York City

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Maracaibo New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$107
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.72
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$3712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$92.5
$2223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$257
$5056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$163
$3881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$10
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.2
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.07%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1450
$17512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$788
$9335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.2
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.1
$23.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$4.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$6.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$7.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.91
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$5.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$6.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.04
$3.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.01
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.53
$18.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.81
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.74
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.11
$7.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.35
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.99
$21.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.1
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$40.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.4
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$130
$2132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14264
$21999

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$678
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$784
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$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
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$723
199 km or 124 mi Punto Fijo
$733
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$750
223 km or 138 mi El Tocuyo
$719
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$571
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$710
238 km or 148 mi Quibor
$696
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$670
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$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
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$673
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$1611
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$950
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$909

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$2850
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$3614
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3134
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3092
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$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2868
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2750
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2792
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2533
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2717
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2809
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2539
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2512
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2685
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2477
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2702
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2782
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$2665
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$2772
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2734
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$2666
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2638
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$2497
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2687
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2758
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$2690
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$2503
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