Maracaibo vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maracaibo Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$716
$1186
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1979
$2931
🏠 One person rent
$140
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$227
$937
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$201
$860
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
31
92
😀 Quality of life
46
81
🏙️ Population
1.55M
6.26M

The cost of living in Maracaibo is 40% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 7186th and 4785th ($716 vs $1186) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 2nd in Venezuela and Chile, respectively. Check Venezuela vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Maracaibo compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Maracaibo ranked 3rd best city to live in Venezuela vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 7140th and 637th 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
$11.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.8
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.09
$8.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$4.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$1.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.6
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$261
$1129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$166
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.5
$84.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.4
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.1
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.03%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1245
$2854
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$674
$2901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$8.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.58
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.91
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$7.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.04
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$5.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.67
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.14
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.9
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.05
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.4
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$149
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14308
$12174

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Cabimas
$698
60 km or 38 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$682
106 km or 66 mi Maicao
$797
120 km or 75 mi Machiques
$679
172 km or 107 mi Riohacha
$815
178 km or 110 mi Carora
$729
179 km or 111 mi Valledupar
$698
184 km or 114 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$709
185 km or 115 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$706
193 km or 120 mi Trujillo
$737
199 km or 124 mi Punto Fijo
$710
211 km or 131 mi Valera
$761
223 km or 138 mi El Tocuyo
$741
229 km or 142 mi Coro
$566
234 km or 146 mi Merida
$724
238 km or 148 mi Quibor
$729
258 km or 160 mi Barquisimeto
$724
268 km or 166 mi Cabudare
$704
271 km or 169 mi Barinas
$859
272 km or 169 mi Guanare
$769
272 km or 169 mi Oranjestad
$1780
277 km or 172 mi Minca
$891
281 km or 174 mi La Grita
$687
281 km or 175 mi Yaritagua
$734
281 km or 175 mi Socopo
$732
288 km or 179 mi Santa Marta
$973
288 km or 179 mi Cienaga
$882
290 km or 180 mi Araure
$765
292 km or 181 mi Acarigua
$771
317 km or 197 mi San Felipe
$788
318 km or 197 mi Cucuta
$674
320 km or 199 mi Tariba
$678
325 km or 202 mi San Cristobal
$685
326 km or 202 mi Ocana
$765
326 km or 202 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$678
335 km or 208 mi Barber
$1629
336 km or 208 mi Rubio
$678
337 km or 210 mi Willemstad
$1659
346 km or 215 mi Soledad
$967
347 km or 216 mi Barranquilla
$931

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$807
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$926
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$801
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$741
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$831
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$891
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$896
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$904
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1114
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$957
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$937
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$981
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$828
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$930
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$930
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$928
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$898
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$876
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$699
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$860
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$908
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$626
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$757
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$718
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$883
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$882
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$740
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$788
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$702
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$923
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$848
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$788
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$842
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$890
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$795
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$851
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$872
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$844
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$590
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$895