Albuquerque vs Caracas - Cost of Living Comparison

Albuquerque Caracas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1833
$946
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$2272
🏠 One person rent
$1081
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$1949
$596
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$363
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5123
$183
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
27
55
😀 Quality of life
81
43
🏙️ Population
565K
2.25M

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 94% more expensive than in Caracas. Cities ranked 2080th and 5759th ($1833 vs $946) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1882nd and 2nd in the United States and Venezuela, respectively. Check the United States vs Venezuela comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.8 months in Albuquerque compared to 0.2 months in Caracas. Albuquerque ranked 75th best city to live in the United States vs Caracas ranked 1st in Venezuela, while ranked 319th and 6791st among best cities to live in the world.

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Albuquerque Caracas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.7
$11.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.3
$40.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$9.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.45
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$4.74
$3.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1119
$387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2044
$810
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1643
$463
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$16.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$24.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.2
$38.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
26.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5060
$813
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$1152
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.5
$28.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.5
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.39
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$6.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$6.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$6.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$4.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$8.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.08
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$4.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.89
$2.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$47.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$4.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$43.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.2
$84
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$875
$80.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13552
$5670

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$777
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$2013
393 km or 244 mi Pueblo
$1968
418 km or 259 mi Hobbs
$2017
433 km or 269 mi Fountain
$2021
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$1364
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$2010
447 km or 278 mi Colorado Springs
$1961
456 km or 283 mi Flagstaff
$2235
460 km or 286 mi Plainview
$2009
467 km or 290 mi Lubbock
$1548
472 km or 293 mi Grand Junction
$1728
491 km or 305 mi Apache Junction
$2018
496 km or 308 mi Florence
$2015
498 km or 310 mi Castle Rock
$2011
498 km or 310 mi Fountain Hills
$2020
502 km or 312 mi Agua Prieta
$690
502 km or 312 mi Oro Valley
$2017
505 km or 314 mi Queen Creek
$1900
510 km or 317 mi Casas Adobes
$2023
512 km or 318 mi Tucson
$1555
513 km or 319 mi Highlands Ranch
$2516
514 km or 320 mi Gilbert
$2373
515 km or 320 mi Mesa
$2315
516 km or 320 mi Marana
$2024
516 km or 321 mi Parker
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Distance City Cost of living
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$718
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$702
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$770
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$745
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$703
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$719
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$703
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$759
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$737
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$740
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$727
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$720
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$620
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$702
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$710
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$570
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$646
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$701
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$702
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$731
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$712
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$703
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$682
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$842
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$716
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$705
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$752
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$732
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$720
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$701
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$705
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$1683
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$706
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$740
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$773
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$677
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$640
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$791
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$721
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$715