Maracaibo vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maracaibo San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$714
$2027
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1970
$4444
🏠 One person rent
$138
$1179
🏘️ Family rent
$222
$1861
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$597
🚐 Transport expenses
$136
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$259
$3200
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
31
52
😀 Quality of life
46
87
🏙️ Population
1.55M
342K

The cost of living in Maracaibo is 65% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 7165th and 1962nd ($714 vs $2027) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st and 1539th 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 1.6 months in San Juan. Maracaibo ranked 2nd best city to live in Venezuela vs San Juan ranked 120th in the United States, while ranked 7088th and 386th 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
$10.4
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$68.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$3.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.72
$4.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$1620
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$92.5
$728
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$257
$2146
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$163
$1306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$10
$214
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.2
$329
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$58.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.07%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1450
$5056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$788
$2588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$1.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.2
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.1
$34.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$3.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$6.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.91
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$4.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$5.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.04
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.01
$19.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.53
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.81
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.74
$8.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.11
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.35
$3.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.99
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.1
$56
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.4
$126
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$130
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14264
$12077

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$704
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$683
106 km or 66 mi Maicao
$763
120 km or 75 mi Machiques
$678
172 km or 107 mi Riohacha
$784
178 km or 110 mi Carora
$712
179 km or 111 mi Valledupar
$687
184 km or 114 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$703
185 km or 115 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$701
193 km or 120 mi Trujillo
$723
199 km or 124 mi Punto Fijo
$733
211 km or 131 mi Valera
$750
223 km or 138 mi El Tocuyo
$719
229 km or 142 mi Coro
$571
234 km or 146 mi Merida
$710
238 km or 148 mi Quibor
$696
258 km or 160 mi Barquisimeto
$670
268 km or 166 mi Cabudare
$660
271 km or 169 mi Barinas
$845
272 km or 169 mi Guanare
$748
272 km or 169 mi Oranjestad
$1694
277 km or 172 mi Minca
$887
281 km or 174 mi La Grita
$685
281 km or 175 mi Yaritagua
$697
281 km or 175 mi Socopo
$714
288 km or 179 mi Santa Marta
$971
288 km or 179 mi Cienaga
$874
290 km or 180 mi Araure
$744
292 km or 181 mi Acarigua
$749
317 km or 197 mi San Felipe
$762
318 km or 197 mi Cucuta
$646
320 km or 199 mi Tariba
$675
325 km or 202 mi San Cristobal
$687
326 km or 202 mi Ocana
$732
326 km or 202 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$676
335 km or 208 mi Barber
$1578
336 km or 208 mi Rubio
$673
337 km or 210 mi Willemstad
$1611
346 km or 215 mi Soledad
$950
347 km or 216 mi Barranquilla
$909

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1931
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1651
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1506
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1789
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1485
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1753
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1764
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1887
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1189
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1375
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1585
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1716
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1549
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1764
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1785
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1679
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1667
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1826
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1299
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1738
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1683
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1687
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1583
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1710
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1572
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1583
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1271
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1345
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1728
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1369
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1696
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1610
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1690
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1628
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1675
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1473
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1663
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1209
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1457
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2022