Boston vs Caracas - Cost of Living Comparison

Boston Caracas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3013
$946
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6816
$2272
🏠 One person rent
$2021
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$3439
$596
🍽️ Food expenses
$641
$363
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5331
$183
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
55
😀 Quality of life
91
43
🏙️ Population
676K
2.25M

The cost of living in Boston is 218% more expensive than in Caracas. Cities ranked 35th and 5759th ($3013 vs $946) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 2nd 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 1.8 months in Boston compared to 0.2 months in Caracas. Boston ranked 19th best city to live in the United States vs Caracas ranked 1st in Venezuela, while ranked 98th and 6791st among best cities to live in the world.

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Boston Caracas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.9
$11.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.4
$40.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$9.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.03
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$4.95
$3.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.29
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2304
$387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1700
$290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3750
$810
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3015
$463
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$16.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$216
$24.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.7
$38.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.09%
26.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10945
$813
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6087
$1152
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$89.6
$28.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.34
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.96
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$6.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$6.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$6.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$4.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$8.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.35
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.37
$4.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.93
$2.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$2.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.4
$47.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$4.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$180
$43.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.2
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.6
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.6
$84
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2035
$80.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14698
$5670

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$2946
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$2239
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$2355
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2188
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$2028
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2006
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$2306
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$1987
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2017
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2010
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2022
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2017
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2007
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2012
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2598
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$1998
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$2089
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2013
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2012
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2016
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2279
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2079
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2010
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$1995
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2133
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2022
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2026
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2009
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2017
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2344
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2014
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2013
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2019
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2017
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$2569
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2015
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2017
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2165
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2549
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2022

Cities near Caracas

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$718
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$702
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$770
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$745
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$703
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$719
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$703
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$759
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$737
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$740
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$727
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$720
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$620
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$702
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$710
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$570
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$646
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$701
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$702
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$731
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$712
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$703
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$682
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$842
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$716
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$705
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$752
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$732
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$720
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$701
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$705
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$1683
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$706
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$740
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$773
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$677
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$640
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$791
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$721
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$715