Austin vs Caracas - Cost of Living Comparison

Austin Caracas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2605
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6043
$2364
🏠 One person rent
$1708
$381
🏘️ Family rent
$3083
$624
🍽️ Food expenses
$593
$398
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5106
$179
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
66
54
😀 Quality of life
89
40
🏙️ Population
962K
2.25M

The cost of living in Austin is 163% more expensive than in Caracas. Cities ranked 323rd and 5552nd ($2605 vs $992) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 276th and 1st 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 months in Austin compared to 0.2 months in Caracas. Austin ranked 32nd best city to live in the United States vs Caracas ranked 1st in Venezuela, while ranked 153rd and 7176th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Caracas

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Austin Caracas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.1
$43
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.48
$1.51
☕ Cappuccino
$5.52
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1989
$401
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1385
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4092
$810
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2491
$503
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$16.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$25.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.2
$34.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
23.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9659
$720
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$1223
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.7
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.05
$1.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.14
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$7.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$6.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$9.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.74
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.01
$3.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.94
$4.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.4
$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.11
$2.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.42
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.3
$55.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$4.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$145
$36.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.4
$16.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.3
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.7
$89
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1215
$82.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18081
$4900

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2277
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2329
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2311
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2373
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$1929
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2156
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$1782
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$1757
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$1878
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$1680
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1516
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$1762
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$1889
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$1889
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$1836
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2051
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1808
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$1800
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1705
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$1823
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$1806
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$1987
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2058
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$3044
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$1977
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1932
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$1892
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$1957
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2099
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2064
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2029
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2209
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2095
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2012
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2075
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2202
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2030
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$1939
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2004
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2316

Cities near Caracas

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$865
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$850
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$885
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$833
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$807
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$802
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$800
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$833
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$810
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$812
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$794
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$659
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$579
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$600
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$597
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$563
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$590
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$590
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$675
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$776
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$715
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$740
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$700
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$879
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$755
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$714
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$760
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$737
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$726
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$707
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$699
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$1719
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$719
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$729
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$720
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$661
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$689
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$822
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$710
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$721