Maracaibo vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maracaibo Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$714
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1965
$2721
🏠 One person rent
$139
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$228
$858
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$360
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$309
$844
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
30
91
😀 Quality of life
43
81
🏙️ Population
1.55M
6.26M

The cost of living in Maracaibo is 36% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 7017th and 4939th ($714 vs $1108) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 45th and 1st in Venezuela and Chile, respectively. Check Venezuela vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Maracaibo compared to 0.8 months in Santiago. Maracaibo ranked 4th best city to live in Venezuela vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 7323rd and 672nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Maracaibo vs Santiago

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Maracaibo Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.1
$47.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.94
$7.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.72
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$92.6
$369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$259
$896
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$169
$675
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$9.97
$77.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.3
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.7%
5.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1421
$2583
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$792
$3493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.3
$41.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.1
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.72
$4.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$6.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.08
$6.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$5.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.83
$4.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.75
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$2.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.33
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.5
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5
$6.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.7
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$28
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$79.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$113
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14017
$9190

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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

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$768
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$874
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$760
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$714
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$780
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$839
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$849
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$845
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1065
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$885
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$908
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$911
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$752
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$877
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$897
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$877
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$838
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$821
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$639
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$806
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$848
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$578
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$724
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$666
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$829
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$833
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$756
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$746
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$657
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$874
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$801
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$750
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$800
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$840
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$752
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$800
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$819
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$798
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$571
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$827