Maracaibo vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maracaibo Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$714
$882
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1965
$2247
🏠 One person rent
$139
$363
🏘️ Family rent
$228
$633
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$316
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$309
$485
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
30
62
😀 Quality of life
43
57
🏙️ Population
1.55M
1.76M

The cost of living in Maracaibo is 19% less expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 7017th and 6318th ($714 vs $882) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 45th and 2nd in Venezuela and Ecuador, respectively. Check Venezuela vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Maracaibo compared to 0.5 months in Quito. Maracaibo ranked 4th best city to live in Venezuela vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 7323rd and 6166th among best cities to live in the world.

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Maracaibo Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$4.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.1
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.94
$7.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.72
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$92.6
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$259
$744
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$169
$533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$9.97
$19.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.3
$29.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.7%
11.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1421
$1599
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$792
$888
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.3
$26.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.1
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.72
$2.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$8.28
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$8.23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$2.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.08
$9.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$6.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.83
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.75
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.33
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.5
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5
$7.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.7
$45.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$28
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$113
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14017
$9282

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Distance City Cost of living
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$701
60 km or 38 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$674
106 km or 66 mi Maicao
$714
120 km or 75 mi Machiques
$669
172 km or 107 mi Riohacha
$735
178 km or 110 mi Carora
$677
179 km or 111 mi Valledupar
$654
184 km or 114 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$684
185 km or 115 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$682
193 km or 120 mi Trujillo
$695
199 km or 124 mi Punto Fijo
$728
211 km or 131 mi Valera
$722
223 km or 138 mi El Tocuyo
$677
229 km or 142 mi Coro
$576
234 km or 146 mi Merida
$695
238 km or 148 mi Quibor
$648
258 km or 160 mi Barquisimeto
$627
268 km or 166 mi Cabudare
$618
271 km or 169 mi Barinas
$817
272 km or 169 mi Guanare
$713
272 km or 169 mi Oranjestad
$1599
277 km or 172 mi Minca
$847
281 km or 174 mi La Grita
$677
281 km or 175 mi Yaritagua
$650
281 km or 175 mi Socopo
$692
288 km or 179 mi Santa Marta
$929
288 km or 179 mi Cienaga
$831
290 km or 180 mi Araure
$719
292 km or 181 mi Acarigua
$723
317 km or 197 mi San Felipe
$730
318 km or 197 mi Cucuta
$620
320 km or 199 mi Tariba
$673
325 km or 202 mi San Cristobal
$684
326 km or 202 mi Ocana
$704
326 km or 202 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$673
335 km or 208 mi Barber
$1456
336 km or 208 mi Rubio
$671
337 km or 210 mi Willemstad
$1481
346 km or 215 mi Soledad
$883
347 km or 216 mi Barranquilla
$843

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$598
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$585
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$542
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$649
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$604
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$509
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$606
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$608
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$841
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$622
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$776
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$745
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$859
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$869
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$1006
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$780
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$728
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$712
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$572
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$587
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$489
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$601
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$582
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$759
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$782
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$693
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$565
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$656
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$511
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$704
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$596
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$648
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$609
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$638
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$667
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$679
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$655
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$506
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$730
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$515