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

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Maracaibo San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$716
$3957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1979
$8247
🏠 One person rent
$140
$2805
🏘️ Family rent
$227
$4446
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$765
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$201
$6139
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
31
87
😀 Quality of life
46
91
🏙️ Population
1.55M
1.01M

The cost of living in Maracaibo is 82% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 7186th and 8th ($716 vs $3957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 5th 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 0.3 months in Maracaibo compared to 1.6 months in San Jose, United States. Maracaibo ranked 3rd best city to live in Venezuela vs San Jose, United States ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 7140th and 126th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Maracaibo vs San Jose, United States

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Maracaibo San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$24.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.8
$95
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.09
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$9.09
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$5.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$3.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$3010
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.6
$2448
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$261
$4541
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$166
$4005
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.5
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.4
$259
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.1
$74.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.03%
6.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1245
$8786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$674
$8977
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$90
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$24.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.58
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
$4.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$4.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.91
$5.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$5.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$5.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$3.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.04
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.67
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.14
$6.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.9
$111
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.05
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.4
$128
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$59.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$149
$1815
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14308
$23151

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Cabimas
$698
60 km or 38 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$682
106 km or 66 mi Maicao
$797
120 km or 75 mi Machiques
$679
172 km or 107 mi Riohacha
$815
178 km or 110 mi Carora
$729
179 km or 111 mi Valledupar
$698
184 km or 114 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$709
185 km or 115 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$706
193 km or 120 mi Trujillo
$737
199 km or 124 mi Punto Fijo
$710
211 km or 131 mi Valera
$761
223 km or 138 mi El Tocuyo
$741
229 km or 142 mi Coro
$566
234 km or 146 mi Merida
$724
238 km or 148 mi Quibor
$729
258 km or 160 mi Barquisimeto
$724
268 km or 166 mi Cabudare
$704
271 km or 169 mi Barinas
$859
272 km or 169 mi Guanare
$769
272 km or 169 mi Oranjestad
$1780
277 km or 172 mi Minca
$891
281 km or 174 mi La Grita
$687
281 km or 175 mi Yaritagua
$734
281 km or 175 mi Socopo
$732
288 km or 179 mi Santa Marta
$973
288 km or 179 mi Cienaga
$882
290 km or 180 mi Araure
$765
292 km or 181 mi Acarigua
$771
317 km or 197 mi San Felipe
$788
318 km or 197 mi Cucuta
$674
320 km or 199 mi Tariba
$678
325 km or 202 mi San Cristobal
$685
326 km or 202 mi Ocana
$765
326 km or 202 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$678
335 km or 208 mi Barber
$1629
336 km or 208 mi Rubio
$678
337 km or 210 mi Willemstad
$1659
346 km or 215 mi Soledad
$967
347 km or 216 mi Barranquilla
$931

Cities near San Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3460
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3625
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4184
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3368
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3217
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2928
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3345
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3387
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3194
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3808
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3172
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3616
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3234
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3356
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3357
36 km or 22 mi Union
$3075
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3728
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3582
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3357
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3486
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$3073
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3029
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3698
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3577
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3588
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2822
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3088
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2822
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3797
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2968
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$3043
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3310
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2848
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3276
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$3873
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3261
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3559
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2088
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3252
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3273