Maracaibo vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maracaibo San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$716
$2037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1979
$4601
🏠 One person rent
$140
$1190
🏘️ Family rent
$227
$1998
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$618
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$201
$2799
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
31
52
😀 Quality of life
46
85
🏙️ Population
1.55M
342K

The cost of living in Maracaibo is 65% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 7186th and 1924th ($716 vs $2037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 1512th 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 1.4 months in San Juan. Maracaibo ranked 3rd best city to live in Venezuela vs San Juan ranked 146th in the United States, while ranked 7140th and 439th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Maracaibo vs San Juan

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Maracaibo San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.8
$78.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.09
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$1525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.6
$752
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$261
$2444
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$166
$1389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.5
$216
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.4
$330
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.1
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.03%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1245
$5774
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$674
$2975
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$34.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$29.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.58
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.91
$6.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$4.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$5.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.04
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$3.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.67
$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.14
$4.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$3.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.9
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.05
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.4
$55.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$49.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$149
$606
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14308
$12973

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$698
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1949
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1638
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1504
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1787
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1446
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1789
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1776
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1889
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1275
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1370
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1668
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1743
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1575
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1792
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1827
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1652
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1851
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1297
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1790
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1700
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1686
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1588
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1732
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1673
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1513
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1393
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1443
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1779
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1447
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1737
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1611
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1761
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1654
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1725
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1497
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1714
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1208
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1525
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2120