Budapest vs Caracas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Caracas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1580
$1253
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3914
$3074
🏠 One person rent
$810
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$1423
$824
🍽️ Food expenses
$474
$486
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1832
$304
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
92
54
😀 Quality of life
81
53
🏙️ Population
1.69M
2.25M

The cost of living in Budapest is 26% more expensive than in Caracas. Cities ranked 3675th and 4637th ($1580 vs $1253) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Hungary and Venezuela, respectively. Check Hungary vs Venezuela comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Budapest compared to 0.2 months in Caracas. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Caracas ranked 1st in Venezuela, while ranked 646th and 6464th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Budapest vs Caracas

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Budapest Caracas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.9
$13.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.1
$52.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.83
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$3.6
$4.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$839
$579
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$633
$374
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$1061
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1160
$680
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$22.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$33.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.5
$34.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.8%
21.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6164
$1442
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4452
$681
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.4
$27.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.3
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$2.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.88
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$3.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$9.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$6.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$2.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.94
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.37
$4.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.1
$7.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.48
$6.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.71
$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.32
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.9
$78.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$6.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79
$48.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$117
$68.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$549
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17067
$5363

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Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$1228
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$973
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$1226
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$1115
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$1203
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$1195
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$1063
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$981
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$914
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$1139
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1156
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$1019
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1126
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$1117
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$928
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$941
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$1124
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1031
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$974
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$1028
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1218
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1340
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$1058
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$978
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1117
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$1042
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$1032
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1308
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$1034
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$1067
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$967
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$915
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$893
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1475
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1590
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$848
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$1076
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$1189
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1255
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1160

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