Maracaibo vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maracaibo Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$716
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2038
$2648
🏠 One person rent
$173
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$392
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$325
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$174
$359
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
31
94
😀 Quality of life
17
62
🏙️ Population
1.55M
6.78M

The cost of living in Maracaibo is 29% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 6715th and 5234th ($716 vs $1010) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 2nd in Venezuela and Brazil, respectively. Check Venezuela vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Maracaibo compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Maracaibo ranked 24th best city to live in Venezuela vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 9053rd and 5089th among best cities to live in the world.

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Maracaibo Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.05
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.59
$7.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$2.16
☕ Cappuccino
$3.1
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$81.6
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.9
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.85%
10.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2138
$2527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1081
$1298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.6
$55.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$9.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.57
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.6
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$8.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.07
$8.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.43
$1.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.78
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.4
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.66
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$72.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.6
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.3
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$100
$588
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14120
$10845

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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
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$778
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$688
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$710
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$887
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$640
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$645
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$619
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$717
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$531
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$593
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$606
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$691
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$702
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$711
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$496
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$560
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$633
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$681
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$638
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$647
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$685
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$616
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$653
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$617
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$465
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$582
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$679
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$554
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$701
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$669
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$631
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$681
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$591
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$680
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$674
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$579
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$541
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$775
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$620