Maracaibo vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maracaibo San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$704
$1980
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1941
$4374
🏠 One person rent
$159
$1153
🏘️ Family rent
$280
$1897
🍽️ Food expenses
$345
$596
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$170
$2086
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
31
54
😀 Quality of life
34
83
🏙️ Population
1.55M
342K

The cost of living in Maracaibo is 64% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 6906th and 1921st ($704 vs $1980) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 49th and 1598th 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 1.1 months in San Juan. Maracaibo ranked 3rd best city to live in Venezuela vs San Juan ranked 105th in the United States, while ranked 7543rd and 406th among best cities to live in the world.

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Maracaibo San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.93
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.6
$73.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.56
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$4.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$1529
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$81
$793
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$317
$2363
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$176
$1413
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$150
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.5
$231
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.9
$62.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.79%
5.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2167
$3853
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1084
$2403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.4
$39.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$28.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$2.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$3.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$5.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$8.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$4.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$4.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$1.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.02
$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.05
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.07
$8.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.72
$3.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.05
$2.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.97
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$47.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.6
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.1
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$100
$456
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14287
$10338

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$694
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$667
106 km or 66 mi Maicao
$450
120 km or 75 mi Machiques
$650
172 km or 107 mi Riohacha
$583
178 km or 110 mi Carora
$685
179 km or 111 mi Valledupar
$557
184 km or 114 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$656
185 km or 115 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$655
193 km or 120 mi Trujillo
$686
199 km or 124 mi Punto Fijo
$628
211 km or 131 mi Valera
$705
223 km or 138 mi El Tocuyo
$692
229 km or 142 mi Coro
$622
234 km or 146 mi Merida
$674
238 km or 148 mi Quibor
$679
258 km or 160 mi Barquisimeto
$715
268 km or 166 mi Cabudare
$659
271 km or 169 mi Barinas
$801
272 km or 169 mi Guanare
$706
272 km or 169 mi Oranjestad
$1663
277 km or 172 mi Minca
$865
281 km or 174 mi La Grita
$616
281 km or 175 mi Yaritagua
$681
281 km or 175 mi Socopo
$670
288 km or 179 mi Santa Marta
$976
288 km or 179 mi Cienaga
$832
290 km or 180 mi Araure
$723
292 km or 181 mi Acarigua
$722
317 km or 197 mi San Felipe
$737
318 km or 197 mi Cucuta
$551
320 km or 199 mi Tariba
$596
325 km or 202 mi San Cristobal
$591
326 km or 202 mi Ocana
$589
326 km or 202 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$600
335 km or 208 mi Barber
$1397
336 km or 208 mi Rubio
$599
337 km or 210 mi Willemstad
$1401
346 km or 215 mi Soledad
$842
347 km or 216 mi Barranquilla
$791

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1767
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1538
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1508
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1232
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1510
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1647
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1633
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1772
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1153
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1363
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1537
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1646
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1506
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1726
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1626
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1784
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1486
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1669
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1675
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1684
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1703
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1680
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1577
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1633
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1530
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1621
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1216
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1131
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1583
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1283
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$794
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1458
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1576
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1533
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1545
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1417
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1522
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1229
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1237
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2188