Calgary vs Caracas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Caracas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2149
$1045
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4908
$2594
🏠 One person rent
$1251
$366
🏘️ Family rent
$2067
$663
🍽️ Food expenses
$593
$428
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3509
$218
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
53
54
😀 Quality of life
90
45
🏙️ Population
1.31M
2.25M

The cost of living in Calgary is 106% more expensive than in Caracas. Cities ranked 1473rd and 5335th ($2149 vs $1045) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 1st in Canada and Venezuela, respectively. Check Canada vs Venezuela comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Calgary compared to 0.2 months in Caracas. Calgary ranked 6th best city to live in Canada vs Caracas ranked 1st in Venezuela, while ranked 131st and 6509th among best cities to live in the world.

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Calgary Caracas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.9
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.6
$48.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.43
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$4.28
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$1.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1277
$394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1002
$299
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2181
$711
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1707
$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$14.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$21.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.9
$33.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
22.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3298
$811
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$1170
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$0.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.8
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$20.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.49
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.96
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$8.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$7.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$7.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$5.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$3.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$5.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$2.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53
$72.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$5.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.5
$38
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.4
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$57.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.7
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$984
$97.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19196
$4719

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Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1914
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1727
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1701
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1723
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1577
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1709
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1785
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2523
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$2001
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2275
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2250
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1781
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2156
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1854
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$2139
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2150
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2011
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2498
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1793
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1642
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1566
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1786
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1830
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1610
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$1917
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1765
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1408
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2322
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1487
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1976
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2469
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2010
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2484
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$1983
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2042
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2553
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2278
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2169
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1871

Cities near Caracas

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$915
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$900
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$947
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$922
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$877
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$877
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$865
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$910
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$892
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$896
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$871
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$776
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$781
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$744
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$707
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$726
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$711
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$683
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$755
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$787
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$785
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$726
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$759
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$783
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$726
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$730
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$752
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$827
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$736
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$772
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$783
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$1792
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$682
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$821
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$704
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$771
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$663
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$715
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$724
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$724