Asuncion vs Caracas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asuncion Caracas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$1045
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1568
$2594
🏠 One person rent
$338
$366
🏘️ Family rent
$566
$663
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$428
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.1
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$426
$218
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
35
54
😀 Quality of life
51
45
🏙️ Population
462K
2.25M

The cost of living in Asuncion is 36% less expensive than in Caracas. Cities ranked 7159th and 5335th ($666 vs $1045) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Paraguay and Venezuela, respectively. Check Paraguay vs Venezuela comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Asuncion compared to 0.2 months in Caracas. Asuncion ranked 1st best city to live in Paraguay vs Caracas ranked 1st in Venezuela, while ranked 6136th and 6509th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asuncion Caracas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.64
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$48.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$299
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$705
$711
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$14.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.2
$21.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.8
$33.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.89%
22.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1279
$811
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$615
$1170
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.5
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.47
$20.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.8
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$8.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$7.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.98
$7.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$5.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.63
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.33
$3.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.2
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$5.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$2.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.7
$72.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.21
$5.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$38
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$57.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.8
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$180
$97.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3909
$4719

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$620
15 km or 9.4 mi Luque
$604
112 km or 70 mi Formosa
$335
120 km or 74 mi Coronel Oviedo
$534
163 km or 101 mi Caaguazu
$411
212 km or 132 mi Concepcion
$541
270 km or 168 mi Corrientes
$486
275 km or 171 mi Resistencia
$379
287 km or 178 mi Encarnacion
$515
288 km or 179 mi Posadas
$314
304 km or 189 mi Ciudad del Este
$531
307 km or 191 mi Foz do Iguacu
$644
326 km or 203 mi Presidencia Roque Saenz Pena
$439
348 km or 216 mi Obera
$373
361 km or 224 mi Pedro Juan Caballero
$524
363 km or 226 mi Ponta Pora
$615
407 km or 253 mi Sao Borja
$585
422 km or 262 mi Cascavel
$600
424 km or 264 mi Santa Rosa
$596
447 km or 278 mi Dourados
$629
455 km or 283 mi Goya
$481
471 km or 293 mi Reconquista
$487
472 km or 293 mi Santo Angelo
$592
498 km or 310 mi Uruguaiana
$557
504 km or 313 mi Ijui
$593
508 km or 315 mi Pato Branco
$635
539 km or 335 mi Chapeco
$660
549 km or 341 mi Campo Mourao
$482
584 km or 363 mi Carazinho
$619
586 km or 364 mi Artigas
$881
593 km or 369 mi Erechim
$622
599 km or 372 mi Concordia
$623
613 km or 381 mi Maringa
$629
614 km or 382 mi Passo Fundo
$647
616 km or 383 mi Santa Maria
$472
619 km or 385 mi Campo Grande
$641
621 km or 386 mi Guarapuava
$534
648 km or 403 mi Sao Gabriel
$594
654 km or 407 mi Apucarana
$608
655 km or 407 mi Santana do Livramento
$561

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$915
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$900
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$947
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$922
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$877
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$877
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$865
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$910
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$892
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$896
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$871
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$776
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$781
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$744
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$707
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$726
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$711
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$683
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$755
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$787
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$785
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$726
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$759
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$783
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$726
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$730
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$752
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$827
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$736
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$772
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$783
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$1792
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$682
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$821
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$704
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$771
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$663
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$715
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$724
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$724