Budapest vs Caracas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Caracas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1469
$1199
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3612
$2897
🏠 One person rent
$750
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$1301
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$441
$466
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1697
$302
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
92
54
😀 Quality of life
81
52
🏙️ Population
1.69M
2.25M

The cost of living in Budapest is 23% more expensive than in Caracas. Cities ranked 4163rd and 4773rd ($1469 vs $1199) 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 0.3 months in Caracas. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Caracas ranked 1st in Venezuela, while ranked 680th and 6562nd 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
$12.2
$12.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.1
$51.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$9.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.97
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$772
$544
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$593
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1424
$981
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$19.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$29.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.9
$33.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
21.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5742
$1262
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3887
$725
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.8
$32.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$24.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$0.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$2.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$2.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.72
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$9.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$9.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$9.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$6.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$2.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.89
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.85
$4.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.5
$6.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.31
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.62
$3.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.2
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.1
$80.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.7
$5.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.1
$41.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$486
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15168
$4633

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Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$1169
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$998
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$1138
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$1083
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$1127
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$1130
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$991
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$939
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$868
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$1074
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1196
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$958
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1166
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$1040
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$989
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$877
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$1036
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1063
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$930
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$976
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1278
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1394
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$1002
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$961
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1190
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$984
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$1026
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1335
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$981
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$1031
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$1036
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$866
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$850
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1451
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1561
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$923
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$1004
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$1124
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1291
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1196

Cities near Caracas

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$1015
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$997
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$1044
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$994
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$775
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$726
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$780
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$805
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$918
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$923
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$605
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$818
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$834
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$793
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$742
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$754
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$748
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$715
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$781
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$840
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$817
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$735
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$806
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$745
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$728
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$756
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$811
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$868
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$762
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$807
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$827
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$2002
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$697
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$771
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$888
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$703
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$660
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$670
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$749
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$744