Maracaibo vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maracaibo San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$716
$2248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2038
$4785
🏠 One person rent
$173
$1452
🏘️ Family rent
$392
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$325
$576
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$174
$2169
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
31
54
😀 Quality of life
17
82
🏙️ Population
1.55M
342K

The cost of living in Maracaibo is 68% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 6715th and 1165th ($716 vs $2248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 1048th 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 months in San Juan. Maracaibo ranked 24th best city to live in Venezuela vs San Juan ranked 86th in the United States, while ranked 9053rd and 365th among best cities to live in the world.

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Maracaibo San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.05
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$72.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.59
$8.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$3.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.1
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$1.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$1751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$81.6
$1090
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$2849
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$1864
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$170
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.9
$263
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.85%
4.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2138
$3370
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1081
$2401
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.6
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$27.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.57
$3.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.6
$5.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$8.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$5.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.07
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.43
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.78
$3.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.4
$51.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.66
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$47.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.6
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.3
$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$100
$476
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14120
$10957

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Cabimas
$1029
60 km or 38 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$873
106 km or 66 mi Maicao
$458
120 km or 75 mi Machiques
$733
172 km or 107 mi Riohacha
$552
178 km or 110 mi Carora
$691
179 km or 111 mi Valledupar
$519
184 km or 114 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$680
185 km or 115 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$681
193 km or 120 mi Trujillo
$701
199 km or 124 mi Punto Fijo
$627
211 km or 131 mi Valera
$705
223 km or 138 mi El Tocuyo
$679
229 km or 142 mi Coro
$635
234 km or 146 mi Merida
$664
238 km or 148 mi Quibor
$663
258 km or 160 mi Barquisimeto
$708
268 km or 166 mi Cabudare
$653
271 km or 169 mi Barinas
$743
272 km or 169 mi Guanare
$700
272 km or 169 mi Oranjestad
$1640
277 km or 172 mi Minca
$655
281 km or 174 mi La Grita
$617
281 km or 175 mi Yaritagua
$663
281 km or 175 mi Socopo
$662
288 km or 179 mi Santa Marta
$705
288 km or 179 mi Cienaga
$661
290 km or 180 mi Araure
$692
292 km or 181 mi Acarigua
$687
317 km or 197 mi San Felipe
$699
318 km or 197 mi Cucuta
$708
320 km or 199 mi Tariba
$592
325 km or 202 mi San Cristobal
$589
326 km or 202 mi Ocana
$612
326 km or 202 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$595
335 km or 208 mi Barber
$1415
336 km or 208 mi Rubio
$593
337 km or 210 mi Willemstad
$1385
346 km or 215 mi Soledad
$851
347 km or 216 mi Barranquilla
$780

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1816
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1452
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1429
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1213
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1496
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1644
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1568
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1341
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1172
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1445
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1512
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1611
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1498
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1676
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1500
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1726
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1468
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1203
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1578
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1006
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1651
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1617
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1503
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1596
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1523
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1561
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1251
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1194
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1571
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1282
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$779
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1447
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1572
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1538
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1543
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1273
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1522
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1168
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1236
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2185