Maracaibo vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maracaibo Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$714
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1965
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$139
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$228
$770
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$309
$442
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
30
95
😀 Quality of life
43
67
🏙️ Population
1.55M
6.21M

The cost of living in Maracaibo is 24% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 7017th and 6006th ($714 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 45th and 2nd in Venezuela and Brazil, respectively. Check Venezuela vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Maracaibo compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Maracaibo ranked 4th best city to live in Venezuela vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 7323rd and 4818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Maracaibo Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$6.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.1
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.94
$6.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.72
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$92.6
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$259
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$169
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$9.97
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.3
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.7%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1421
$1966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$792
$1150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.3
$41.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.1
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.72
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$3.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$8.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.08
$7.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$1.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.83
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.75
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.33
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.5
$25.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5
$6.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.7
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$28
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$113
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14017
$12076

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Cabimas
$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
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$739
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$653
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$648
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$810
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$590
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$706
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$498
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$564
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$445
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$539
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$557
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$530
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$683
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$525
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$550
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$506
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$603
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$625
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$631
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$540
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$673
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$632
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$597
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$643
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$613
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$541
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$518
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$620
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$536
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$625
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$611
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$618
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$633
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$559
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$644
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$657
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$530
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$492
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$819
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$586