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

🙂 Solo nomad: Maracay is 3.7% cheaper than Bangkok without rent, and 38% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Maracay is 11.3% more expensive than Bangkok without rent, and 32.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Maracay
Bangkok
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.04 VES 5,125
$3.09 ฿97.9
289.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.6 VES 23.7K
$30.42 ฿963
82.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.19 VES 3,060
$6.27 ฿198
14.67%
Cappuccino
$1.34 VES 571
$2.58 ฿81.7
-48.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 VES 525
$0.67 ฿21.11
83.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 VES 405
$0.27 ฿8.43
251.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.49 VES 634
$2.39 ฿75.6
-37.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 VES 828
$3.93 ฿125
-50.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Maracay
Bangkok
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.91 VES 811
$1.87 ฿59.3
2.14%
White Bread (500g)
$2.78 VES 1,183
$1.35 ฿42.57
105.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.04 VES 442
$1.47 ฿46.60
-29.25%
Eggs
$2.23 VES 950
$2.14 ฿67.9
4.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.74 VES 2,867
$18.16 ฿575
-62.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.65 VES 2,406
$3.12 ฿98.6
81.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.43 VES 3,162
$9.20 ฿291
-19.24%
Apples (1kg)
$3.98 VES 1,695
$3.47 ฿110
14.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.85 VES 788
$1.71 ฿54.1
8.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.17 VES 925
$2.27 ฿72.0
-4.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 VES 841
$1.90 ฿60.2
4.21%
Potato (1kg)
$2.71 VES 1,152
$1.65 ฿52.2
64.24%
Onion (1kg)
$2.17 VES 925
$1.50 ฿47.59
44.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 VES 583
$1.37 ฿43.35
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.94 VES 827
$0.52 ฿16.60
273.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.43 VES 1,033
$4.39 ฿139
-44.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.05 VES 4,279
$15.68 ฿496
-35.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 VES 493
$1.85 ฿58.4
-37.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 VES 753
$3.36 ฿106
-47.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Maracay
Bangkok
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 VES 122
$1.20 ฿38.06
-75.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$36.78 ฿1,164
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.06 VES 1,301
$1.11 ฿35.02
175.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.63 VES 1,119
$1.14 ฿36.13
130.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.88 VES 4,206
$6.26 ฿198
57.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.48 VES 206
$1.19 ฿37.54
-59.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.0K VES 10.6M
$37.3K ฿1.2M
-32.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K VES 16.9M
$29.0K ฿916.8K
36.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maracay
Bangkok
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$10.08 VES 4,290
$89.2 ฿2,824
-88.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.32 VES 5,671
$12.79 ฿405
4.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.04 VES 17.0K
$17.37 ฿550
130.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Maracay
Bangkok
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.4 VES 22.7K
$52.5 ฿1,661
1.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$10.66 ฿337
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.60 VES 1,534
$7.73 ฿245
-53.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Maracay
Bangkok
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$134 VES 56.9K
$601 ฿19.0K
-77.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,367 VES 2.3M
$13.1K ฿414.7K
-59.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Maracay
Bangkok
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.79 VES 10.6K
$58.0 ฿1,835
-57.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.54 VES 12.6K
$38.85 ฿1,230
-23.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.4 VES 33.8K
$107 ฿3,382
-25.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 VES 43.2K
$93.4 ฿2,955
8.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Maracay
Bangkok
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)
$456 VES 194.2K
$6,263 ฿198.2K
-92.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$197 VES 83.6K
$3,259 ฿103.1K
-93.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Maracay
Bangkok
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$181 VES 77.2K
$803 ฿25.4K
-77.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
21.33
5.84
265.24%

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

Last update for Maracay: March 2, 2026

Last update for Bangkok: March 1, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.
Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Similar cities