Maracaibo vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maracaibo Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$706
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1944
$2227
🏠 One person rent
$159
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$279
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$346
$324
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$170
$561
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
31
63
😀 Quality of life
34
60
🏙️ Population
1.55M
1.76M

The cost of living in Maracaibo is 22% less expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 6889th and 6126th ($706 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 48th and 2nd in Venezuela and Ecuador, respectively. Check Venezuela vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Maracaibo compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Maracaibo ranked 3rd best city to live in Venezuela vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 7546th and 5262nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Maracaibo Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.96
$5.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.49
$8.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$81.1
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$780
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$175
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.1
$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.6
$44.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.8
$29.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.66%
11.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2145
$1507
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1079
$1142
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.2
$22.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$9.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$7.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$7.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.03
$6.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.06
$5.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.07
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.71
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.03
$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.8
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.1
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.1
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14223
$7183

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Cabimas
$696
60 km or 38 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$666
106 km or 66 mi Maicao
$451
120 km or 75 mi Machiques
$651
172 km or 107 mi Riohacha
$582
178 km or 110 mi Carora
$688
179 km or 111 mi Valledupar
$558
184 km or 114 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$656
185 km or 115 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$654
193 km or 120 mi Trujillo
$685
199 km or 124 mi Punto Fijo
$628
211 km or 131 mi Valera
$705
223 km or 138 mi El Tocuyo
$694
229 km or 142 mi Coro
$623
234 km or 146 mi Merida
$674
238 km or 148 mi Quibor
$680
258 km or 160 mi Barquisimeto
$715
268 km or 166 mi Cabudare
$663
271 km or 169 mi Barinas
$799
272 km or 169 mi Guanare
$707
272 km or 169 mi Oranjestad
$1664
277 km or 172 mi Minca
$863
281 km or 174 mi La Grita
$617
281 km or 175 mi Yaritagua
$682
281 km or 175 mi Socopo
$670
288 km or 179 mi Santa Marta
$979
288 km or 179 mi Cienaga
$831
290 km or 180 mi Araure
$724
292 km or 181 mi Acarigua
$724
317 km or 197 mi San Felipe
$736
318 km or 197 mi Cucuta
$552
320 km or 199 mi Tariba
$598
325 km or 202 mi San Cristobal
$592
326 km or 202 mi Ocana
$590
326 km or 202 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
335 km or 208 mi Barber
$1395
336 km or 208 mi Rubio
$598
337 km or 210 mi Willemstad
$1395
346 km or 215 mi Soledad
$840
347 km or 216 mi Barranquilla
$789

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$592
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$528
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$574
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$651
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$504
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$545
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$618
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$488
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$827
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$544
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$760
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$722
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$870
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$808
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$910
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$770
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$761
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$813
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$462
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$594
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$398
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$617
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$454
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$733
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$718
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$652
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$520
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$495
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$477
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$504
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$498
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$564
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$517
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$509
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$541
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$619
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$562
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$501
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$641
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$483