Maracaibo vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maracaibo San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$714
$2004
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1965
$4225
🏠 One person rent
$139
$1159
🏘️ Family rent
$228
$1681
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$309
$3808
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
30
54
😀 Quality of life
43
74
🏙️ Population
1.55M
342K

The cost of living in Maracaibo is 64% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 7017th and 1988th ($714 vs $2004) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 45th and 1609th 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 1.9 months in San Juan. Maracaibo ranked 4th best city to live in Venezuela vs San Juan ranked 701st in the United States, while ranked 7323rd and 2114th among best cities to live in the world.

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Maracaibo San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.1
$59.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.94
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.72
$5.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$1400
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$92.6
$783
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$259
$1884
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$169
$1182
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$9.97
$202
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.3
$308
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$50.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.7%
6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1421
$4427
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$792
$2251
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.3
$48.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.1
$40.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$2.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$2.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.72
$6.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$8.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$4.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.08
$23.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$3.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.83
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.75
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$4.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.33
$3.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.5
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.7
$52.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$28
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$148
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$113
$468
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14017
$10429

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Cabimas
$701
60 km or 38 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$674
106 km or 66 mi Maicao
$714
120 km or 75 mi Machiques
$669
172 km or 107 mi Riohacha
$735
178 km or 110 mi Carora
$677
179 km or 111 mi Valledupar
$654
184 km or 114 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$684
185 km or 115 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$682
193 km or 120 mi Trujillo
$695
199 km or 124 mi Punto Fijo
$728
211 km or 131 mi Valera
$722
223 km or 138 mi El Tocuyo
$677
229 km or 142 mi Coro
$576
234 km or 146 mi Merida
$695
238 km or 148 mi Quibor
$648
258 km or 160 mi Barquisimeto
$627
268 km or 166 mi Cabudare
$618
271 km or 169 mi Barinas
$817
272 km or 169 mi Guanare
$713
272 km or 169 mi Oranjestad
$1599
277 km or 172 mi Minca
$847
281 km or 174 mi La Grita
$677
281 km or 175 mi Yaritagua
$650
281 km or 175 mi Socopo
$692
288 km or 179 mi Santa Marta
$929
288 km or 179 mi Cienaga
$831
290 km or 180 mi Araure
$719
292 km or 181 mi Acarigua
$723
317 km or 197 mi San Felipe
$730
318 km or 197 mi Cucuta
$620
320 km or 199 mi Tariba
$673
325 km or 202 mi San Cristobal
$684
326 km or 202 mi Ocana
$704
326 km or 202 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$673
335 km or 208 mi Barber
$1456
336 km or 208 mi Rubio
$671
337 km or 210 mi Willemstad
$1481
346 km or 215 mi Soledad
$883
347 km or 216 mi Barranquilla
$843

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1917
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1662
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1505
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1784
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1587
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1729
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1725
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1837
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1155
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1354
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1559
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1702
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1542
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1746
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1770
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1667
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1646
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1810
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1305
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1751
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1693
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1695
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1592
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1686
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1554
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1702
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1246
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1251
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1692
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1349
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1613
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1592
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1678
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1617
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1664
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1472
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1650
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1220
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1436
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2042