Boston vs Caracas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Caracas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3467
$1045
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7682
$2594
🏠 One person rent
$2394
$366
🏘️ Family rent
$3923
$663
🍽️ Food expenses
$726
$428
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5787
$218
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
54
😀 Quality of life
92
45
🏙️ Population
676K
2.25M

The cost of living in Boston is 232% more expensive than in Caracas. Cities ranked 32nd and 5335th ($3467 vs $1045) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th 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 1.7 months in Boston compared to 0.2 months in Caracas. Boston ranked 15th best city to live in the United States vs Caracas ranked 1st in Venezuela, while ranked 89th and 6509th among best cities to live in the world.

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Boston Caracas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.3
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.5
$48.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.4
$1.54
 Cappuccino
$5.78
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$1.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2739
$394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2042
$299
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4881
$711
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3321
$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$14.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$21.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$33.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
22.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11569
$811
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6730
$1170
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$0.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.4
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$20.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.86
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$8.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$7.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$7.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$5.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$1.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$3.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.76
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$5.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$2.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$72.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$5.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$38
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$57.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2437
$97.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25118
$4719

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3756
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3040
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3647
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2916
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3093
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2932
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3008
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2349
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2951
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2913
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2826
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2938
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2755
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2790
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2897
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2778
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2817
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3172
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2735
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2869
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2797
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2746
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2846
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2925
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2920
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2773
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2869
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2443
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2798
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2804
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2878
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2848
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3005
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2607
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2853
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2815
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2961
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2803

Cities near Caracas

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