Maracaibo vs San Jose, United States - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maracaibo San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$706
$3674
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1944
$8354
🏠 One person rent
$159
$2553
🏘️ Family rent
$279
$4614
🍽️ Food expenses
$346
$756
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$170
$6972
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
31
87
😀 Quality of life
34
93
🏙️ Population
1.55M
1.01M

The cost of living in Maracaibo is 81% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 6889th and 13th ($706 vs $3674) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 48th and 11th 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 0.2 months in Maracaibo compared to 1.9 months in San Jose, United States. Maracaibo ranked 3rd best city to live in Venezuela vs San Jose, United States ranked 9th in the United States, while ranked 7546th and 57th among best cities to live in the world.

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Maracaibo San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.96
$25.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60
$99.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.49
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$9.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$6.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$3.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$2518
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$81.1
$2244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$4974
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$175
$4085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.1
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.6
$275
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.8
$76.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.66%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2145
$11099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1079
$11117
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.2
$90.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$4.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$4.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$6.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.03
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.06
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.07
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.71
$4.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.03
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$151
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.8
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.1
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.1
$1894
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14223
$23974

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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

Cities near San Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3322
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3417
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4181
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3147
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3083
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2799
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3305
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3220
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3085
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3610
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3094
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3159
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3010
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3288
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2986
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3433
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3442
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3578
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$3118
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3085
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3527
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3804
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3473
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2981
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3672
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2931
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$3023
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3293
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2851
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3224
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$2922
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3196
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3274
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2250
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3170
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3146