Maracaibo vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maracaibo San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$714
$3507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1970
$7962
🏠 One person rent
$138
$2395
🏘️ Family rent
$222
$4150
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$737
🚐 Transport expenses
$136
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$259
$5553
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
31
86
😀 Quality of life
46
91
🏙️ Population
1.55M
1.39M

The cost of living in Maracaibo is 80% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 7165th and 50th ($714 vs $3507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st and 38th in Venezuela and the United States, respectively. Check Venezuela vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Maracaibo compared to 1.6 months in San Diego. Maracaibo ranked 2nd best city to live in Venezuela vs San Diego ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 7088th and 137th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Maracaibo vs San Diego

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Maracaibo San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$86.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$8.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.72
$6.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$2519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$92.5
$2068
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$257
$4514
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$163
$3653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$10
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.2
$253
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.07%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1450
$8566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$788
$6843
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.2
$72
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.1
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.91
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$4.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$4.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.04
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.01
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.53
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.81
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.74
$9.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.11
$5.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.35
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$62.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.99
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.1
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$30.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.4
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$130
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14264
$26517

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$678
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$784
178 km or 110 mi Carora
$712
179 km or 111 mi Valledupar
$687
184 km or 114 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$703
185 km or 115 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$701
193 km or 120 mi Trujillo
$723
199 km or 124 mi Punto Fijo
$733
211 km or 131 mi Valera
$750
223 km or 138 mi El Tocuyo
$719
229 km or 142 mi Coro
$571
234 km or 146 mi Merida
$710
238 km or 148 mi Quibor
$696
258 km or 160 mi Barquisimeto
$670
268 km or 166 mi Cabudare
$660
271 km or 169 mi Barinas
$845
272 km or 169 mi Guanare
$748
272 km or 169 mi Oranjestad
$1694
277 km or 172 mi Minca
$887
281 km or 174 mi La Grita
$685
281 km or 175 mi Yaritagua
$697
281 km or 175 mi Socopo
$714
288 km or 179 mi Santa Marta
$971
288 km or 179 mi Cienaga
$874
290 km or 180 mi Araure
$744
292 km or 181 mi Acarigua
$749
317 km or 197 mi San Felipe
$762
318 km or 197 mi Cucuta
$646
320 km or 199 mi Tariba
$675
325 km or 202 mi San Cristobal
$687
326 km or 202 mi Ocana
$732
326 km or 202 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$676
335 km or 208 mi Barber
$1578
336 km or 208 mi Rubio
$673
337 km or 210 mi Willemstad
$1611
346 km or 215 mi Soledad
$950
347 km or 216 mi Barranquilla
$909

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$3220
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$3053
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$2995
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2995
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2963
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2933
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3033
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3040
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$1295
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2948
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2995
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3243
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1141
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1138
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3261
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2995
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$3245
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2976
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3251
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2927
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2676
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2963
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3070
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$3030
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2758
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3085
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$2815
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$3513
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3122
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$2621
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$968
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$2669
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$3544
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$3027
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$2980
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$3449
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$2554
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$2767
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$2697
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$2804