Buenos Aires vs Caracas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires Caracas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1207
$1199
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2929
$2897
🏠 One person rent
$536
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$930
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$450
$466
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.6
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$799
$302
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
79
54
😀 Quality of life
77
52
🏙️ Population
3.12M
2.25M

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 0.7% more expensive than in Caracas. Cities ranked 4761st and 4773rd ($1207 vs $1199) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Argentina and Venezuela, respectively. Check Argentina vs Venezuela comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Buenos Aires compared to 0.3 months in Caracas. Buenos Aires ranked 1st best city to live in Argentina vs Caracas ranked 1st in Venezuela, while ranked 1226th and 6562nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Buenos Aires vs Caracas

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Buenos Aires Caracas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$12.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.9
$51.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$9.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.81
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$3.97
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$578
$544
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$396
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1030
$981
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$723
$653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.6
$19.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$29.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.7
$33.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.08%
21.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2734
$1262
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2026
$725
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.9
$32.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.58
$24.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$2.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$2.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.43
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$9.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.7
$9.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$9.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$6.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.91
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$4.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$6.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$3.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$80.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.96
$5.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$41.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$386
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6078
$4633

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$815
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$938
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$747
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$918
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$1017
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$901
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$1021
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$653
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$863
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1055
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$1062
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$587
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$1050
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$1111
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$1034
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$903
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$920
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$866
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$1014
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$810
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$1055
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$905
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$1050
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$706
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$1104
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$851
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$908
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$906
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$758
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$1018
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$1028
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$927
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$947
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$904
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$1025
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$999
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$900
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$1015
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$962
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$965

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