Maracaibo vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maracaibo Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$713
$1637
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1984
$3629
🏠 One person rent
$149
$944
🏘️ Family rent
$275
$1530
🍽️ Food expenses
$356
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$130
$2731
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
31
72
😀 Quality of life
33
78
🏙️ Population
1.55M
7.01M

The cost of living in Maracaibo is 56% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 6827th and 2911th ($713 vs $1637) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 50th and 1st in Venezuela and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Venezuela vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Maracaibo compared to 1.7 months in Riyadh. Maracaibo ranked 3rd best city to live in Venezuela vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 7775th and 733rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Maracaibo Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11
$9.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.1
$53.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.95
$8.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$1.88
 Cappuccino
$3.02
$4.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$176
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$96.9
$748
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$2174
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$208
$1140
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$10
$69.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.2
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26
$75.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.8%
5.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1463
$2485
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$792
$1703
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.3
$37.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$18.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.61
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$8.14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$9.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.21
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.93
$8.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$7.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$2.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.05
$5.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.8
$102
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.05
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$52.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.6
$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$113
$404
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14094
$10598

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Cabimas
$700
60 km or 38 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$667
106 km or 66 mi Maicao
$665
120 km or 75 mi Machiques
$651
172 km or 107 mi Riohacha
$661
178 km or 110 mi Carora
$681
179 km or 111 mi Valledupar
$565
184 km or 114 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$654
185 km or 115 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$653
193 km or 120 mi Trujillo
$685
199 km or 124 mi Punto Fijo
$628
211 km or 131 mi Valera
$703
223 km or 138 mi El Tocuyo
$693
229 km or 142 mi Coro
$555
234 km or 146 mi Merida
$667
238 km or 148 mi Quibor
$682
258 km or 160 mi Barquisimeto
$722
268 km or 166 mi Cabudare
$666
271 km or 169 mi Barinas
$800
272 km or 169 mi Guanare
$712
272 km or 169 mi Oranjestad
$1580
277 km or 172 mi Minca
$759
281 km or 174 mi La Grita
$618
281 km or 175 mi Yaritagua
$685
281 km or 175 mi Socopo
$668
288 km or 179 mi Santa Marta
$837
288 km or 179 mi Cienaga
$742
290 km or 180 mi Araure
$723
292 km or 181 mi Acarigua
$723
317 km or 197 mi San Felipe
$739
318 km or 197 mi Cucuta
$562
320 km or 199 mi Tariba
$598
325 km or 202 mi San Cristobal
$592
326 km or 202 mi Ocana
$650
326 km or 202 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
335 km or 208 mi Barber
$1444
336 km or 208 mi Rubio
$599
337 km or 210 mi Willemstad
$1460
346 km or 215 mi Soledad
$741
347 km or 216 mi Barranquilla
$773

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Distance City Cost of living
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$969
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$861
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$1068
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$1056
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$901
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$897
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1223
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1243
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1280
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1210
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$1779
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$1709
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1393
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$846
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$740
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$736
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$551
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$723
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$547
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$904
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$544
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$905
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$546
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$548
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$672
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$1215
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$557
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$536
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$582
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$597
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$1828
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$979
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$589
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$683
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$902
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$547
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$529