Maracaibo vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Maracaibo	Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person	$714	$3212
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1970	$7752
🏠 One person rent	$138	$2040
🏘️ Family rent	$222	$3618
🍽️ Food expenses	$362	$832
🚐 Transport expenses	$136	$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$259	$5293
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	31	97
😀 Quality of life	46	93
🏙️ Population	1.55M	441K

The cost of living in Maracaibo is 78% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 7165th and 124th ($714 vs $3212) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st and 86th 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 1.6 months in Oakland. Maracaibo ranked 2nd best city to live in Venezuela vs Oakland ranked 10th in the United States, while ranked 7088th and 65th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Maracaibo vs Oakland

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	Maracaibo	Oakland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$10.4	$25.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$40.2	$120
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.01	$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.24	$8.05
☕ Cappuccino	$2.72	$5.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.17	$3.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$143	$1880
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$92.5	$1835
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$257	$3381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$163	$3346
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$10	$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$15.2	$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$25	$66.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	15.07%	6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1450	$7626
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$788	$6332
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.45	$3.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$42.2	$84.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$20.1	$22.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.5	$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.8	$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.94	$4.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.14	$7.06
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.66	$6.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.05	$20.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.91	$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.55	$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.71	$6.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.12	$2.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.66	$6.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.45	$6.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.2	$4.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.75	$3.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.34	$2.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.04	$3.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.01	$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.04	$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.53	$11.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.81	$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.74	$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.11	$5.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.35	$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$33.6	$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.99	$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$45.1	$180
💇 Haircut, simple	$12.1	$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$27.4	$73.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$60.4	$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$130	$2824
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$14264	$20916

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Cities near Maracaibo

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

Cities near Oakland

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi	Alameda	$3277
8 km or 5 mi	Berkeley	$3242
11 km or 6.5 mi	Albany	$3058
12 km or 7.3 mi	San Leandro	$3007
14 km or 8.7 mi	El Cerrito	$3073
15 km or 9.2 mi	San Francisco	$4040
15 km or 9.3 mi	Lafayette	$2929
17 km or 11 mi	San Lorenzo	$2802
17 km or 11 mi	Richmond	$3083
19 km or 12 mi	Castro Valley	$2983
20 km or 12 mi	San Pablo	$3058
20 km or 12 mi	Walnut Creek	$2984
21 km or 13 mi	Hayward	$2910
22 km or 14 mi	Danville	$3778
22 km or 14 mi	South San Francisco	$3245
23 km or 14 mi	Daly	$3252
24 km or 15 mi	Pleasant Hill	$2780
24 km or 15 mi	San Ramon	$2859
24 km or 15 mi	Hercules	$2893
25 km or 15 mi	San Bruno	$3264
26 km or 16 mi	Millbrae	$3282
26 km or 16 mi	Burlingame	$3346
26 km or 16 mi	Martinez	$2929
28 km or 17 mi	Concord	$2783
28 km or 17 mi	Foster	$3604
28 km or 17 mi	San Mateo	$3831
29 km or 18 mi	Pacifica	$3255
29 km or 18 mi	Union	$3137
30 km or 19 mi	Benicia	$2807
31 km or 19 mi	Dublin	$3094
31 km or 19 mi	San Rafael	$4102
32 km or 20 mi	Belmont	$3593
33 km or 21 mi	San Carlos	$3359
34 km or 21 mi	Vallejo	$2380
35 km or 22 mi	Newark	$3261
35 km or 22 mi	Pleasanton	$3520
35 km or 22 mi	Redwood	$3771
37 km or 23 mi	Fremont	$3589
38 km or 24 mi	East Palo Alto	$3382
39 km or 24 mi	Menlo Park	$3395