cost
Cost of Living Index
Barinas66.2 / 100
Barquisimeto81 / 0
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
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Chart summary: Barinas leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Barinas leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Barinas leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Barinas leads House Price to Income with 100 out of 100. A complete normalized score table follows.
| Metric | Place | Raw value | Normalized score | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | Barinas | 66.2 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Barquisimeto | 81 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Barinas | 84.6 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Barquisimeto | 79.7 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Barinas | $986 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Barquisimeto | $1,657 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Barinas | 10.9x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Barquisimeto | 13.0x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Barinas | $1,139/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Barquisimeto | $2,383/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Barinas | 9.2% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Barquisimeto | 4.2% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Barinas | 76.3 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Barquisimeto | 74.1 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Barinas | 74.0 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Barquisimeto | 72.5 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Barinas wins on 13 of 22 metrics compared to Barquisimeto.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Barinas leads cost, safety, and rent; Barquisimeto leads salary, jobs, and education.
cost
Barinas
66.2
Barquisimeto
81
safety
Barinas
84.6
Barquisimeto
79.7
housing
Barinas
$986
Barquisimeto
$1,657
housing
Barinas
10.9x
Barquisimeto
13.0x
jobs
Barinas
$1,139/mo
Barquisimeto
$2,383/mo
jobs
Barinas
9.2%
Barquisimeto
4.2%
health
Barinas
76.3
Barquisimeto
74.1
health
Barinas
74.0 years
Barquisimeto
72.5 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Barinas
2.5%
Barquisimeto
0.6%
education
Barinas
63
Barquisimeto
74
transport
Barinas
73.1
Barquisimeto
76.6
safety
Barinas
15.9 per 100k
Barquisimeto
3.6 per 100k
safety
Barinas
29.5 per 100k
Barquisimeto
36.2 per 100k
health
Barinas
25.7%
Barquisimeto
7.1%
quality
Barinas
6.9
Barquisimeto
6.6
housing
Barinas
$4,119/sqm
Barquisimeto
$9,003/sqm
religion
Barinas
56.1%
Barquisimeto
61.1%
religion
Barinas
45.2%
Barquisimeto
56.4%
religion
Barinas
65.2%
Barquisimeto
71.0%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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