Maracaibo vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maracaibo San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$706
$1974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1944
$4383
🏠 One person rent
$159
$1148
🏘️ Family rent
$279
$1906
🍽️ Food expenses
$346
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$170
$2082
😷 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 6889th and 1937th ($706 vs $1974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 48th and 1608th 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 7546th and 406th among best cities to live in the world.

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Maracaibo San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.96
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60
$73
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.49
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$4.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$1535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$81.1
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$2354
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$175
$1430
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.1
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.6
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.8
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.66%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2145
$3905
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1079
$2439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.2
$39.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$28.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$3.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$5.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$8.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$4.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.03
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.06
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.07
$8.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.71
$3.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.03
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.8
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.1
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.1
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14223
$10464

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$696
60 km or 38 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$666
106 km or 66 mi Maicao
$451
120 km or 75 mi Machiques
$651
172 km or 107 mi Riohacha
$582
178 km or 110 mi Carora
$688
179 km or 111 mi Valledupar
$558
184 km or 114 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$656
185 km or 115 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$654
193 km or 120 mi Trujillo
$685
199 km or 124 mi Punto Fijo
$628
211 km or 131 mi Valera
$705
223 km or 138 mi El Tocuyo
$694
229 km or 142 mi Coro
$623
234 km or 146 mi Merida
$674
238 km or 148 mi Quibor
$680
258 km or 160 mi Barquisimeto
$715
268 km or 166 mi Cabudare
$663
271 km or 169 mi Barinas
$799
272 km or 169 mi Guanare
$707
272 km or 169 mi Oranjestad
$1664
277 km or 172 mi Minca
$863
281 km or 174 mi La Grita
$617
281 km or 175 mi Yaritagua
$682
281 km or 175 mi Socopo
$670
288 km or 179 mi Santa Marta
$979
288 km or 179 mi Cienaga
$831
290 km or 180 mi Araure
$724
292 km or 181 mi Acarigua
$724
317 km or 197 mi San Felipe
$736
318 km or 197 mi Cucuta
$552
320 km or 199 mi Tariba
$598
325 km or 202 mi San Cristobal
$592
326 km or 202 mi Ocana
$590
326 km or 202 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
335 km or 208 mi Barber
$1395
336 km or 208 mi Rubio
$598
337 km or 210 mi Willemstad
$1395
346 km or 215 mi Soledad
$840
347 km or 216 mi Barranquilla
$789

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1764
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1531
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1505
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1234
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1512
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1654
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1634
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1774
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1158
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1360
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1543
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1647
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1506
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1729
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1627
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1789
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1493
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1672
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1677
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1683
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1697
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1687
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1574
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1627
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1534
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1616
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1214
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1129
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1584
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1279
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$792
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1458
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1582
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1527
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1550
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1425
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1523
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1230
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1237
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2192