Caracas vs Chengdu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Chengdu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1253
$688
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3074
$1806
🏠 One person rent
$471
$297
🏘️ Family rent
$824
$512
🍽️ Food expenses
$486
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$83.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$304
$1237
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
54
89
😀 Quality of life
53
76
🏙️ Population
2.25M
20.9M

The cost of living in Caracas is 82% more expensive than in Chengdu. Cities ranked 4637th and 7360th ($1253 vs $688) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 75th in Venezuela and China, respectively. Check Venezuela vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Caracas compared to 1.8 months in Chengdu. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs Chengdu ranked 6th in China, while ranked 6464th and 1238th 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
$13.1
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.4
$22.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.81
☕ Cappuccino
$4.23
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.53
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$579
$390
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1061
$707
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$680
$386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.1
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.7
$48.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.1
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.92%
3.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1442
$3816
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$681
$1941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$23.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$3.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.65
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.7
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$1.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$0.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$0.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.76
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.25
$4.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.86
$5.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.97
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$78.5
$26.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.25
$5.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.1
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$7.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.2
$42.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$70.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$160
$325
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5363
$14789

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$1058
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$641
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$635
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$615
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$600
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$640
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$629
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$600
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$631
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$647
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$579
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$643
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$549
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$612
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$614
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$587
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$598
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$563
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$608
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$701
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$625
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$629
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$588
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$575
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$615
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$618
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$625
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$616
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$595
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$631
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$640
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$630
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$629
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$605
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$618
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$697
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$577
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$602
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$594