Cost of Living Comparison Between Maracaibo and Kuala Lumpur Cost of Living Comparison Between Maracaibo and Kuala Lumpur

🙂 Solo nomad: Maracaibo is 0.8% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 29.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Maracaibo is 6.6% more expensive than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 19.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Maracaibo
Kuala Lumpur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.65 VES 4,535
$4.57 MYR 18.00
133.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.72 VES 16.9K
$28.75 MYR 113
38.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.04 VES 3,848
$4.61 MYR 18.17
96.10%
Cappuccino
$2.72 VES 1,157
$3.11 MYR 12.26
-12.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 VES 508
$0.92 MYR 3.61
29.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 VES 572
$0.52 MYR 2.07
157.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.31 VES 982
$4.15 MYR 16.35
-44.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 VES 1,246
$5.78 MYR 22.78
-49.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Maracaibo
Kuala Lumpur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 VES 745
$1.99 MYR 7.84
-12.06%
White Bread (500g)
$2.00 VES 852
$1.00 MYR 3.94
100.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.08 VES 461
$1.73 MYR 6.81
-37.57%
Eggs
$3.10 VES 1,320
$2.17 MYR 8.55
42.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.21 VES 2,645
$14.84 MYR 58.5
-58.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.17 VES 2,199
$4.56 MYR 17.98
13.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.31 VES 2,685
$9.95 MYR 39.20
-36.58%
Apples (1kg)
$4.43 VES 1,885
$2.95 MYR 11.61
50.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 VES 587
$1.63 MYR 6.42
-15.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.63 VES 694
$2.59 MYR 10.22
-37.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.43 VES 607
$1.53 MYR 6.04
-6.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.21 VES 517
$1.24 MYR 4.87
-2.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.63 VES 693
$1.40 MYR 5.50
16.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 VES 414
$1.15 MYR 4.55
-15.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 VES 672
$0.62 MYR 2.44
154.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.40 VES 1,447
$4.13 MYR 16.28
-17.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.16 VES 3,899
$18.75 MYR 73.9
-51.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 VES 455
$3.26 MYR 12.84
-67.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 VES 1,104
$4.38 MYR 17.26
-40.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Maracaibo
Kuala Lumpur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 VES 206
$0.74 MYR 2.93
-35.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.09 VES 17.9K
$11.98 MYR 47.19
251.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.95 VES 1,681
$1.19 MYR 4.70
231.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 VES 834
$1.11 MYR 4.36
76.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.56 VES 7,476
$4.70 MYR 18.51
273.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.52 VES 222
$0.47 MYR 1.87
10.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.8K VES 9.7M
$40.2K MYR 158.2K
-43.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.6K VES 13.5M
$32.1K MYR 126.4K
-1.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maracaibo
Kuala Lumpur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$16.34 VES 6,957
$63.4 MYR 250
-74.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.82 VES 3,755
$11.31 MYR 44.55
-22.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.80 VES 11.0K
$25.29 MYR 99.7
2.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Maracaibo
Kuala Lumpur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.79 VES 14.4K
$46.73 MYR 184
-27.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.88 VES 10.2K
$7.78 MYR 30.66
206.94%
Cinema Ticket
$5.03 VES 2,142
$5.34 MYR 21.05
-5.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Maracaibo
Kuala Lumpur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$114 VES 48.5K
$264 MYR 1,038
-56.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.3K VES 6.1M
$9,254 MYR 36.5K
54.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Maracaibo
Kuala Lumpur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.53 VES 17.7K
$59.8 MYR 235
-30.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.58 VES 17.7K
$36.87 MYR 145
12.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.8 VES 25.0K
$87.5 MYR 345
-32.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$59.6 VES 25.4K
$80.8 MYR 319
-26.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Maracaibo
Kuala Lumpur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$182 VES 77.4K
$564 MYR 2,221
-67.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$102 VES 43.3K
$368 MYR 1,449
-72.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$327 VES 139.3K
$1,090 MYR 4,295
-69.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$213 VES 90.8K
$639 MYR 2,519
-66.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$742 VES 316.0K
$4,036 MYR 15.9K
-81.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$491 VES 209.2K
$1,538 MYR 6,058
-68.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Maracaibo
Kuala Lumpur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$199 VES 84.8K
$1,597 MYR 6,293
-87.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
26.6
4.47
495.08%

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

Last update for Maracaibo: March 2, 2026

Last update for Kuala Lumpur: March 1, 2026

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