Buenos Aires vs Caracas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires Caracas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1247
$1253
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3037
$3074
🏠 One person rent
$555
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$961
$824
🍽️ Food expenses
$463
$486
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$824
$304
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
79
54
😀 Quality of life
77
53
🏙️ Population
3.12M
2.25M

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 0.4% less expensive than in Caracas. Cities ranked 4647th and 4637th ($1247 vs $1253) 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 0.2 months in Caracas. Buenos Aires ranked 1st best city to live in Argentina vs Caracas ranked 1st in Venezuela, while ranked 1053rd and 6464th 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
$17.5
$13.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.1
$52.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.85
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$4.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.05
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$583
$579
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$374
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1068
$1061
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$729
$680
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.4
$22.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$33.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$34.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
42.38%
21.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2619
$1442
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1815
$681
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$27.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.35
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$2.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$3.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.84
$9.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$6.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.12
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.71
$4.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.4
$7.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$6.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.36
$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.7
$78.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$6.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.2
$48.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$13
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$113
$68.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$440
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7057
$5363

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$859
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$955
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$788
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$929
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$970
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$914
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$1003
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$693
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$909
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1020
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$1035
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$610
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$1001
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$1082
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$979
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$920
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$928
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$872
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$998
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$853
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$1001
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$920
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$1008
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$733
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$1048
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$863
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$927
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$920
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$784
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$984
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$977
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$939
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$948
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$923
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$972
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$961
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$923
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$959
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$945
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$948

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