Cost of Living Comparison Between Maracaibo and Valencia Cost of Living Comparison Between Maracaibo and Valencia

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Maracaibo is 19.8% more expensive than Valencia without rent, and 1.8% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Maracaibo is 1.1% cheaper than Valencia without rent, and 5.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Maracaibo
Valencia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.65 VESĀ 4,535
$5.93 VESĀ 2,522
79.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.72 VESĀ 16.9K
$50.4 VESĀ 21.5K
-21.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.04 VESĀ 3,848
$10.06 VESĀ 4,282
-10.14%
Cappuccino
$2.72 VESĀ 1,157
$2.57 VESĀ 1,096
5.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 VESĀ 508
$1.31 VESĀ 557
-9.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 VESĀ 572
$1.02 VESĀ 435
31.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.31 VESĀ 982
$1.34 VESĀ 568
72.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 VESĀ 1,246
$2.01 VESĀ 857
45.77%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Maracaibo
Valencia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 VESĀ 745
$1.86 VESĀ 792
-5.91%
White Bread (500g)
$2.00 VESĀ 852
$1.28 VESĀ 543
56.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.08 VESĀ 461
$1.28 VESĀ 544
-15.62%
Eggs
$3.10 VESĀ 1,320
$2.15 VESĀ 916
44.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.21 VESĀ 2,645
$5.78 VESĀ 2,458
7.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.17 VESĀ 2,199
$6.73 VESĀ 2,865
-23.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.31 VESĀ 2,685
$7.04 VESĀ 2,996
-10.37%
Apples (1kg)
$4.43 VESĀ 1,885
$5.17 VESĀ 2,201
-14.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 VESĀ 587
$1.30 VESĀ 553
6.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.63 VESĀ 694
$2.02 VESĀ 858
-19.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.43 VESĀ 607
$2.07 VESĀ 881
-30.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.21 VESĀ 517
$2.70 VESĀ 1,148
-55.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.63 VESĀ 693
$1.95 VESĀ 829
-16.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 VESĀ 414
$1.30 VESĀ 552
-25.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 VESĀ 672
$1.82 VESĀ 774
-13.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.40 VESĀ 1,447
$2.53 VESĀ 1,078
34.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.16 VESĀ 3,899
$8.74 VESĀ 3,720
4.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 VESĀ 455
$1.33 VESĀ 567
-19.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 VESĀ 1,104
$1.98 VESĀ 843
30.81%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Maracaibo
Valencia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 VESĀ 206
$0.29 VESĀ 122
65.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.09 VESĀ 17.9K
$35.77 VESĀ 15.2K
17.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.95 VESĀ 1,681
$3.33 VESĀ 1,419
18.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 VESĀ 834
$2.31 VESĀ 982
-15.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.56 VESĀ 7,476
$4.05 VESĀ 1,723
333.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.52 VESĀ 222
$0.52 VESĀ 221
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.8K VESĀ 9.7M
$25.4K VESĀ 10.8M
-10.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.6K VESĀ 13.5M
$39.8K VESĀ 16.9M
-20.59%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maracaibo
Valencia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$16.34 VESĀ 6,957
$20.25 VESĀ 8,618
-19.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.82 VESĀ 3,755
$7.91 VESĀ 3,367
11.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.80 VESĀ 11.0K
$37.45 VESĀ 15.9K
-31.11%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Maracaibo
Valencia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.79 VESĀ 14.4K
$36.39 VESĀ 15.5K
-7.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.88 VESĀ 10.2K
$30.35 VESĀ 12.9K
-21.32%
Cinema Ticket
$5.03 VESĀ 2,142
$4.91 VESĀ 2,090
2.44%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Maracaibo
Valencia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$114 VESĀ 48.5K
$76.7 VESĀ 32.6K
48.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.3K VESĀ 6.1M
$3,040 VESĀ 1.3M
369.43%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Maracaibo
Valencia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.53 VESĀ 17.7K
$35.12 VESĀ 15.0K
18.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.58 VESĀ 17.7K
$33.08 VESĀ 14.1K
25.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.8 VESĀ 25.0K
$73.8 VESĀ 31.4K
-20.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$59.6 VESĀ 25.4K
$69.0 VESĀ 29.4K
-13.63%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Maracaibo
Valencia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$182 VESĀ 77.4K
$143 VESĀ 60.7K
27.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$102 VESĀ 43.3K
$122 VESĀ 52.0K
-16.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$327 VESĀ 139.3K
$271 VESĀ 115.5K
20.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$213 VESĀ 90.8K
$244 VESĀ 104.0K
-12.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$742 VESĀ 316.0K
$506 VESĀ 215.5K
46.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$491 VESĀ 209.2K
$325 VESĀ 138.4K
51.11%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Maracaibo
Valencia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$199 VESĀ 84.8K
$209 VESĀ 88.8K
-4.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
26.6
21.33
24.71%

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Last update for Maracaibo: March 2, 2026

Last update for Valencia: March 1, 2026

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