Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Maracay Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Maracay

😐 Solo nomad: Bangkok is 3.9% more expensive than Maracay without rent, and 61.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bangkok is 10.2% cheaper than Maracay without rent, and 48.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bangkok
Maracay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.09 ฿97.9
$12.04 VES 5,125
-74.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.42 ฿963
$55.6 VES 23.7K
-45.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.27 ฿198
$7.19 VES 3,060
-12.80%
Cappuccino
$2.58 ฿81.7
$1.34 VES 571
92.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 ฿21.11
$1.23 VES 525
-45.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ฿8.43
$0.95 VES 405
-71.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿75.6
$1.49 VES 634
60.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.93 ฿125
$1.94 VES 828
102.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bangkok
Maracay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.87 ฿59.3
$1.91 VES 811
-2.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 ฿42.57
$2.78 VES 1,183
-51.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.47 ฿46.60
$1.04 VES 442
41.35%
Eggs
$2.14 ฿67.9
$2.23 VES 950
-4.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.16 ฿575
$6.74 VES 2,867
169.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿98.6
$5.65 VES 2,406
-44.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.20 ฿291
$7.43 VES 3,162
23.82%
Apples (1kg)
$3.47 ฿110
$3.98 VES 1,695
-12.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 ฿54.1
$1.85 VES 788
-7.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.27 ฿72.0
$2.17 VES 925
4.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.90 ฿60.2
$1.98 VES 841
-4.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.65 ฿52.2
$2.71 VES 1,152
-39.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.50 ฿47.59
$2.17 VES 925
-30.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 ฿43.35
$1.37 VES 583
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 ฿16.60
$1.94 VES 827
-73.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.39 ฿139
$2.43 VES 1,033
80.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.68 ฿496
$10.05 VES 4,279
56.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 ฿58.4
$1.16 VES 493
59.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 ฿106
$1.77 VES 753
89.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Bangkok
Maracay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.20 ฿38.06
$0.29 VES 122
313.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.78 ฿1,164
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.11 ฿35.02
$3.06 VES 1,301
-63.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.14 ฿36.13
$2.63 VES 1,119
-56.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 ฿198
$9.88 VES 4,206
-36.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ฿37.54
$0.48 VES 206
147.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.3K ฿1.2M
$25.0K VES 10.6M
49.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.0K ฿916.8K
$39.6K VES 16.9M
-26.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bangkok
Maracay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$89.2 ฿2,824
$10.08 VES 4,290
785.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.79 ฿405
$13.32 VES 5,671
-3.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.37 ฿550
$40.04 VES 17.0K
-56.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bangkok
Maracay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.5 ฿1,661
$53.4 VES 22.7K
-1.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.66 ฿337
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.73 ฿245
$3.60 VES 1,534
114.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bangkok
Maracay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$601 ฿19.0K
$134 VES 56.9K
349.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.1K ฿414.7K
$5,367 VES 2.3M
144.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bangkok
Maracay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.0 ฿1,835
$24.79 VES 10.6K
133.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.85 ฿1,230
$29.54 VES 12.6K
31.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 ฿3,382
$79.4 VES 33.8K
34.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.4 ฿2,955
$101 VES 43.2K
-7.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bangkok
Maracay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$671 ฿21.2K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$323 ฿10.2K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,865 ฿59.0K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$826 ฿26.2K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,263 ฿198.2K
$456 VES 194.2K
1273.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,259 ฿103.1K
$197 VES 83.6K
1558.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bangkok
Maracay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$803 ฿25.4K
$181 VES 77.2K
342.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.84
21.33
-72.62%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bangkok: March 1, 2026

Last update for Maracay: March 2, 2026

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