Caracas vs Chengdu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Chengdu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1199
$666
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2897
$1735
🏠 One person rent
$458
$281
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$485
🍽️ Food expenses
$466
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$81.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$302
$1050
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
54
89
😀 Quality of life
52
75
🏙️ Population
2.25M
20.9M

The cost of living in Caracas is 80% more expensive than in Chengdu. Cities ranked 4773rd and 7467th ($1199 vs $666) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 88th in Venezuela and China, respectively. Check Venezuela vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Caracas compared to 1.6 months in Chengdu. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs Chengdu ranked 5th in China, while ranked 6562nd and 1710th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Caracas vs Chengdu

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Caracas Chengdu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.5
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.6
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.69
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$2.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$3.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$544
$362
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$371
$207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$981
$663
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$367
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.1
$30.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$46.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.9
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.93%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1262
$3917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$725
$2027
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$23.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.2
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$1.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.33
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$3.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.39
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.5
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$0.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$9.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.33
$4.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$5.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.53
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$80.8
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.49
$5.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.9
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4633
$13059

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$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

Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580