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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Valencia is 16.5% cheaper than Maracaibo without rent, and 1.7% cheaper with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Valencia is 1.1% more expensive than Maracaibo without rent, and 5.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Valencia
Maracaibo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.93 VESĀ 2,522
$10.65 VESĀ 4,535
-44.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.4 VESĀ 21.5K
$39.72 VESĀ 16.9K
26.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.06 VESĀ 4,282
$9.04 VESĀ 3,848
11.28%
Cappuccino
$2.57 VESĀ 1,096
$2.72 VESĀ 1,157
-5.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 VESĀ 557
$1.19 VESĀ 508
10.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 VESĀ 435
$1.34 VESĀ 572
-23.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.34 VESĀ 568
$2.31 VESĀ 982
-41.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 VESĀ 857
$2.93 VESĀ 1,246
-31.40%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Valencia
Maracaibo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.86 VESĀ 792
$1.75 VESĀ 745
6.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 VESĀ 543
$2.00 VESĀ 852
-36.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 VESĀ 544
$1.08 VESĀ 461
18.52%
Eggs
$2.15 VESĀ 916
$3.10 VESĀ 1,320
-30.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.78 VESĀ 2,458
$6.21 VESĀ 2,645
-6.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.73 VESĀ 2,865
$5.17 VESĀ 2,199
30.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.04 VESĀ 2,996
$6.31 VESĀ 2,685
11.57%
Apples (1kg)
$5.17 VESĀ 2,201
$4.43 VESĀ 1,885
16.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.30 VESĀ 553
$1.38 VESĀ 587
-5.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.02 VESĀ 858
$1.63 VESĀ 694
23.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 VESĀ 881
$1.43 VESĀ 607
44.76%
Potato (1kg)
$2.70 VESĀ 1,148
$1.21 VESĀ 517
123.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.95 VESĀ 829
$1.63 VESĀ 693
19.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.30 VESĀ 552
$0.97 VESĀ 414
34.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 VESĀ 774
$1.58 VESĀ 672
15.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.53 VESĀ 1,078
$3.40 VESĀ 1,447
-25.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.74 VESĀ 3,720
$9.16 VESĀ 3,899
-4.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 VESĀ 567
$1.07 VESĀ 455
24.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 VESĀ 843
$2.59 VESĀ 1,104
-23.55%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Valencia
Maracaibo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 VESĀ 122
$0.48 VESĀ 206
-39.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.77 VESĀ 15.2K
$42.09 VESĀ 17.9K
-15.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.33 VESĀ 1,419
$3.95 VESĀ 1,681
-15.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.31 VESĀ 982
$1.96 VESĀ 834
17.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.05 VESĀ 1,723
$17.56 VESĀ 7,476
-76.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.52 VESĀ 221
$0.52 VESĀ 222
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.4K VESĀ 10.8M
$22.8K VESĀ 9.7M
11.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.8K VESĀ 16.9M
$31.6K VESĀ 13.5M
25.93%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Valencia
Maracaibo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$20.25 VESĀ 8,618
$16.34 VESĀ 6,957
23.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.91 VESĀ 3,367
$8.82 VESĀ 3,755
-10.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.45 VESĀ 15.9K
$25.80 VESĀ 11.0K
45.16%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Valencia
Maracaibo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.39 VESĀ 15.5K
$33.79 VESĀ 14.4K
7.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$30.35 VESĀ 12.9K
$23.88 VESĀ 10.2K
27.09%
Cinema Ticket
$4.91 VESĀ 2,090
$5.03 VESĀ 2,142
-2.39%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Valencia
Maracaibo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$76.7 VESĀ 32.6K
$114 VESĀ 48.5K
-32.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,040 VESĀ 1.3M
$14.3K VESĀ 6.1M
-78.70%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Valencia
Maracaibo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.12 VESĀ 15.0K
$41.53 VESĀ 17.7K
-15.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.08 VESĀ 14.1K
$41.58 VESĀ 17.7K
-20.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.8 VESĀ 31.4K
$58.8 VESĀ 25.0K
25.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.0 VESĀ 29.4K
$59.6 VESĀ 25.4K
15.78%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Valencia
Maracaibo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$143 VESĀ 60.7K
$182 VESĀ 77.4K
-21.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$122 VESĀ 52.0K
$102 VESĀ 43.3K
20.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$271 VESĀ 115.5K
$327 VESĀ 139.3K
-17.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$244 VESĀ 104.0K
$213 VESĀ 90.8K
14.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$506 VESĀ 215.5K
$742 VESĀ 316.0K
-31.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$325 VESĀ 138.4K
$491 VESĀ 209.2K
-33.82%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Valencia
Maracaibo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$209 VESĀ 88.8K
$199 VESĀ 84.8K
4.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
21.33
26.6
-19.81%

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Last update for Valencia: March 1, 2026

Last update for Maracaibo: March 2, 2026

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