Maracaibo vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Maracaibo	Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person	$713	$2968
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1984	$8022
🏠 One person rent	$149	$1832
🏘️ Family rent	$275	$4049
🍽️ Food expenses	$356	$798
🚐 Transport expenses	$135	$140
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$130	$5520
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	31	97
😀 Quality of life	33	94
🏙️ Population	1.55M	441K

The cost of living in Maracaibo is 76% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 6827th and 182nd ($713 vs $2968) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 50th and 159th 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 0.2 months in Maracaibo compared to 1.9 months in Oakland. Maracaibo ranked 3rd best city to live in Venezuela vs Oakland ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 7775th and 38th 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	$11	$30.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$50.1	$53.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$7.95	$13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.25	$7.96
☕ Cappuccino	$3.02	$4.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.17	$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$176	$1826
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$96.9	$1533
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$336	$4410
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$208	$3547
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$10	$170
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$15.2	$259
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$26	$70.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	26.8%	6.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1463	$7152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$792	$7023
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.5	$3.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$42.3	$84.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$19.8	$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.5	$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.81	$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.44	$5.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.08	$6.33
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.61	$6.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.14	$20.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.21	$14.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.21	$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.36	$7.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.35	$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.66	$6.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.44	$6.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.19	$4.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.64	$3.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.2	$2.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.06	$2.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$7.93	$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.05	$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.48	$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.02	$15
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5	$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.75	$5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.05	$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$29.8	$54.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$5.05	$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$30.1	$178
💇 Haircut, simple	$10.4	$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans	$43.6	$63.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$60.6	$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$113	$2719
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$14094	$18963

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Cities near Maracaibo

Distance	City	Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi	Cabimas	$700
60 km or 38 mi	Ciudad Ojeda	$667
106 km or 66 mi	Maicao	$665
120 km or 75 mi	Machiques	$651
172 km or 107 mi	Riohacha	$661
178 km or 110 mi	Carora	$681
179 km or 111 mi	Valledupar	$565
184 km or 114 mi	San Carlos del Zulia	$654
185 km or 115 mi	Santa Barbara del Zulia	$653
193 km or 120 mi	Trujillo	$685
199 km or 124 mi	Punto Fijo	$628
211 km or 131 mi	Valera	$703
223 km or 138 mi	El Tocuyo	$693
229 km or 142 mi	Coro	$555
234 km or 146 mi	Merida	$667
238 km or 148 mi	Quibor	$682
258 km or 160 mi	Barquisimeto	$722
268 km or 166 mi	Cabudare	$666
271 km or 169 mi	Barinas	$800
272 km or 169 mi	Guanare	$712
272 km or 169 mi	Oranjestad	$1580
277 km or 172 mi	Minca	$759
281 km or 174 mi	La Grita	$618
281 km or 175 mi	Yaritagua	$685
281 km or 175 mi	Socopo	$668
288 km or 179 mi	Santa Marta	$837
288 km or 179 mi	Cienaga	$742
290 km or 180 mi	Araure	$723
292 km or 181 mi	Acarigua	$723
317 km or 197 mi	San Felipe	$739
318 km or 197 mi	Cucuta	$562
320 km or 199 mi	Tariba	$598
325 km or 202 mi	San Cristobal	$592
326 km or 202 mi	Ocana	$650
326 km or 202 mi	San Antonio del Tachira	$601
335 km or 208 mi	Barber	$1444
336 km or 208 mi	Rubio	$599
337 km or 210 mi	Willemstad	$1460
346 km or 215 mi	Soledad	$741
347 km or 216 mi	Barranquilla	$773

Cities near Oakland

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi	Alameda	$3364
8 km or 5 mi	Berkeley	$2974
11 km or 6.5 mi	Albany	$2888
12 km or 7.3 mi	San Leandro	$2963
14 km or 8.7 mi	El Cerrito	$2929
15 km or 9.2 mi	San Francisco	$3905
15 km or 9.3 mi	Lafayette	$2888
17 km or 11 mi	San Lorenzo	$2747
17 km or 11 mi	Richmond	$3004
19 km or 12 mi	Castro Valley	$3041
20 km or 12 mi	San Pablo	$2999
20 km or 12 mi	Walnut Creek	$2932
21 km or 13 mi	Hayward	$2811
22 km or 14 mi	Danville	$3785
22 km or 14 mi	South San Francisco	$3185
23 km or 14 mi	Daly	$3190
24 km or 15 mi	Pleasant Hill	$2816
24 km or 15 mi	San Ramon	$3045
24 km or 15 mi	Hercules	$2840
25 km or 15 mi	San Bruno	$3195
26 km or 16 mi	Millbrae	$3226
26 km or 16 mi	Burlingame	$3269
26 km or 16 mi	Martinez	$2780
28 km or 17 mi	Concord	$2778
28 km or 17 mi	Foster	$3466
28 km or 17 mi	San Mateo	$3678
29 km or 18 mi	Pacifica	$3183
29 km or 18 mi	Union	$3002
30 km or 19 mi	Benicia	$2767
31 km or 19 mi	Dublin	$3059
31 km or 19 mi	San Rafael	$3997
32 km or 20 mi	Belmont	$3657
33 km or 21 mi	San Carlos	$3344
34 km or 21 mi	Vallejo	$2412
35 km or 22 mi	Newark	$3060
35 km or 22 mi	Pleasanton	$3448
35 km or 22 mi	Redwood	$3649
37 km or 23 mi	Fremont	$3187
38 km or 24 mi	East Palo Alto	$3286
39 km or 24 mi	Menlo Park	$3326