Boston vs Caracas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Caracas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3680
$1253
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8143
$3074
🏠 One person rent
$2555
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$4103
$824
🍽️ Food expenses
$749
$486
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6248
$304
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
54
😀 Quality of life
91
53
🏙️ Population
676K
2.25M

The cost of living in Boston is 194% more expensive than in Caracas. Cities ranked 27th and 4637th ($3680 vs $1253) 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 0.2 months in Caracas. Boston ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Caracas ranked 1st in Venezuela, while ranked 105th and 6464th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Caracas

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Boston Caracas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.8
$13.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$102
$52.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.02
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$5.38
$4.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2870
$579
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2200
$374
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5120
$1061
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3473
$680
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$22.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$33.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$77.3
$34.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
21.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12808
$1442
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6220
$681
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.39
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.7
$27.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$2.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.58
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.77
$3.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$9.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$6.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$2.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$2.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.6
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$4.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.53
$7.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$6.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$89.6
$78.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$6.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$192
$48.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.8
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.4
$68.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2859
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26444
$5363

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3862
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3168
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3685
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$3012
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3170
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$3028
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3009
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2712
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3028
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2977
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$3000
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2914
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$3038
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2866
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2910
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2866
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3232
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2845
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2886
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2783
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2759
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2959
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2901
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2794
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2851
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$3007
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$3005
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2796
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2963
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2420
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2828
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2906
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2867
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2923
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3022
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2636
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2855
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2900
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2890
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2890

Cities near Caracas

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$1058
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$1042
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$1080
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$1025
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$801
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$748
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$805
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$832
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$947
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$954
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$620
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$847
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$863
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$819
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$758
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$756
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$763
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$723
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$812
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$865
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$855
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$774
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$838
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$787
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$764
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$791
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$847
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$900
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$788
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$839
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$853
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$2007
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$734
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$773
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$873
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$716
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$704
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$724
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$771
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$765