Maracaibo vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maracaibo Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$716
$851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2038
$2169
🏠 One person rent
$173
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$392
$594
🍽️ Food expenses
$325
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$174
$479
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
31
63
😀 Quality of life
17
61
🏙️ Population
1.55M
2.01M

The cost of living in Maracaibo is 16% less expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 6715th and 6208th ($716 vs $851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 3rd in Venezuela and Ecuador, respectively. Check Venezuela vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Maracaibo compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Maracaibo ranked 24th best city to live in Venezuela vs Quito ranked 2nd in Ecuador, while ranked 9053rd and 5206th among best cities to live in the world.

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Maracaibo Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.05
$5.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$34.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.59
$7.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$2.68
☕ Cappuccino
$3.1
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$81.6
$250
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$25.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.9
$41.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$32.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.85%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2138
$1617
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1081
$1286
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.6
$20.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.57
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.6
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$7.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$7.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$7.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.07
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.43
$5.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$8.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.78
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.4
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.66
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.6
$53.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.3
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$100
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14120
$7844

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Cabimas
$1029
60 km or 38 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$873
106 km or 66 mi Maicao
$458
120 km or 75 mi Machiques
$733
172 km or 107 mi Riohacha
$552
178 km or 110 mi Carora
$691
179 km or 111 mi Valledupar
$519
184 km or 114 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$680
185 km or 115 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$681
193 km or 120 mi Trujillo
$701
199 km or 124 mi Punto Fijo
$627
211 km or 131 mi Valera
$705
223 km or 138 mi El Tocuyo
$679
229 km or 142 mi Coro
$635
234 km or 146 mi Merida
$664
238 km or 148 mi Quibor
$663
258 km or 160 mi Barquisimeto
$708
268 km or 166 mi Cabudare
$653
271 km or 169 mi Barinas
$743
272 km or 169 mi Guanare
$700
272 km or 169 mi Oranjestad
$1640
277 km or 172 mi Minca
$655
281 km or 174 mi La Grita
$617
281 km or 175 mi Yaritagua
$663
281 km or 175 mi Socopo
$662
288 km or 179 mi Santa Marta
$705
288 km or 179 mi Cienaga
$661
290 km or 180 mi Araure
$692
292 km or 181 mi Acarigua
$687
317 km or 197 mi San Felipe
$699
318 km or 197 mi Cucuta
$708
320 km or 199 mi Tariba
$592
325 km or 202 mi San Cristobal
$589
326 km or 202 mi Ocana
$612
326 km or 202 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$595
335 km or 208 mi Barber
$1415
336 km or 208 mi Rubio
$593
337 km or 210 mi Willemstad
$1385
346 km or 215 mi Soledad
$851
347 km or 216 mi Barranquilla
$780

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$775
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$536
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$570
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$638
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$515
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$547
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$612
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$511
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$834
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$533
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$642
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$731
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$870
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$801
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$903
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$790
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$754
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$814
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$455
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$603
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$416
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$637
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$472
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$720
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$552
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$648
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$507
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$514
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$493
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$532
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$543
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$592
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$504
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$551
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$551
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$639
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$567
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$525
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$639
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$416