Boston vs Caracas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Caracas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3652
$1176
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8068
$2856
🏠 One person rent
$2548
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$4099
$768
🍽️ Food expenses
$735
$457
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6190
$296
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
54
😀 Quality of life
94
52
🏙️ Population
676K
2.25M

The cost of living in Boston is 211% more expensive than in Caracas. Cities ranked 27th and 4759th ($3652 vs $1176) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st 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 0.3 months in Caracas. Boston ranked 12th best city to live in the United States vs Caracas ranked 1st in Venezuela, while ranked 71st and 6470th among best cities to live in the world.

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Boston Caracas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22
$12.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$104
$56.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$9.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.06
$1.58
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$1.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2890
$524
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2183
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5272
$921
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3425
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$19.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$29.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.5
$33.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
21.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9693
$1104
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6005
$632
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.39
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$89.8
$34.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$25.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.68
$2.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.54
$3.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$9.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$8.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.2
$8.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$5.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$2.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$2.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.82
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$9.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$4.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.56
$6.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$3.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$93.3
$78.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$5.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$189
$42.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.9
$15.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.5
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$92
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2782
$136
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27427
$4885

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3768
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3107
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3647
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2977
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3134
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2960
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3002
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2701
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2997
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2937
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2952
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2865
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2981
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2821
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2811
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2815
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3159
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2785
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2866
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2732
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2646
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2915
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2854
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2769
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2750
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2922
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2929
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2728
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2913
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2414
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2838
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2862
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2837
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2869
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3016
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2582
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2817
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2855
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2920
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2833

Cities near Caracas

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$989
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$969
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$1015
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$963
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$757
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$712
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$759
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$787
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$890
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$894
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$596
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$803
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$813
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$775
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$742
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$768
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$743
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$716
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$768
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$811
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$791
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$719
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$779
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$739
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$714
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$733
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$774
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$843
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$730
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$779
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$803
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$2005
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$650
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$760
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$908
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$696
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$618
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$627
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$723
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$719