Caracas vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

Caracas Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$946
$2372
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2272
$5663
🏠 One person rent
$365
$1412
🏘️ Family rent
$596
$2402
🍽️ Food expenses
$363
$585
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$183
$5314
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
55
100
😀 Quality of life
43
96
🏙️ Population
2.25M
2.75M

The cost of living in Caracas is 60% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 5759th and 254th ($946 vs $2372) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 195th in Venezuela and the United States, respectively. Check Venezuela vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Caracas compared to 2.2 months in Chicago. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs Chicago ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 6791st and 11th among best cities to live in the world.

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Caracas Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.7
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.6
$62.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$9.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$5.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.2
$5.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.19
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$1692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$290
$1112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$810
$3028
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$463
$1930
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.2
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.9
$60.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.91%
5.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$813
$4099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$2764
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.6
$77.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.9
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.52
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$2.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.47
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$15.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.73
$5.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$4.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.25
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.73
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.9
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$26.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.5
$1798
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5670
$21587

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$718
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$702
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$770
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$745
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$703
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$719
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$703
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$759
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$737
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$740
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$727
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$720
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$620
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$702
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$710
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$570
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$646
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$701
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$702
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$731
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$712
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$703
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$682
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$842
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$716
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$705
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$752
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$732
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$720
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$701
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$705
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$1683
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$706
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$740
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$773
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$677
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$640
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$791
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$721
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$715

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$2010
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$2103
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2132
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$2011
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2010
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2114
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2022
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2008
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2016
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$2012
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2020
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2051
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2008
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2021
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2014
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2023
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2025
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$1890
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2010
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2016
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$2021
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1902
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2009
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2014
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2020
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$1995
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2009
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2011
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2020
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2015
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2017
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2016
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2013
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2015
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2016
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2022