Caracas vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1253
$2851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3074
$6527
🏠 One person rent
$471
$1714
🏘️ Family rent
$824
$2737
🍽️ Food expenses
$486
$704
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$304
$5090
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
54
100
😀 Quality of life
53
95
🏙️ Population
2.25M
2.75M

The cost of living in Caracas is 56% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 4637th and 358th ($1253 vs $2851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 300th 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 1.8 months in Chicago. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs Chicago ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 6464th and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Caracas vs Chicago

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Caracas Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.1
$19.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.4
$84.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$4.23
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.53
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$579
$2011
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$1414
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1061
$3203
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$680
$2316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.1
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.7
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.1
$63.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.92%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1442
$3899
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$681
$2568
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$82.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.65
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$3.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$4.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.7
$5.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$4.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$5.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$3.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$3.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.76
$17.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.25
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.86
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.97
$4.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$78.5
$74.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.25
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.1
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$32.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.2
$62.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$160
$1582
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5363
$27880

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$1042
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$1080
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$1025
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$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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$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
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$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
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$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
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$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
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$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
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$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
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$2423
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$2453