Caracas vs Chongqing - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Chongqing
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1176
$561
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2856
$1695
🏠 One person rent
$445
$180
🏘️ Family rent
$768
$312
🍽️ Food expenses
$457
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$76.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$296
$914
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
54
87
😀 Quality of life
52
74
🏙️ Population
2.25M
32.1M

The cost of living in Caracas is 110% more expensive than in Chongqing. Cities ranked 4759th and 8185th ($1176 vs $561) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 322nd 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 Chongqing. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs Chongqing ranked 7th in China, while ranked 6470th and 2237th among best cities to live in the world.

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Caracas Chongqing
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.3
$2.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.1
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.71
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$524
$240
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$433
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$651
$231
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.3
$20.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.6
$32
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.9
$8.46
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.79%
3.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1104
$2367
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$632
$1345
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.3
$21
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.1
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.04
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.13
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$2.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.26
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$1.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$0.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.08
$7.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$0.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.49
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.65
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$4.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.57
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.31
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$78.9
$33.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.48
$5.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.4
$58.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.8
$7.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.8
$42.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$136
$271
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4885
$23821

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$989
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$969
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$1015
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$963
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$757
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$712
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$759
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$787
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$890
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$894
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$596
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$803
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$813
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$775
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$742
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$768
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$743
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$716
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$768
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$811
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$791
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$719
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$779
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$739
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$714
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$733
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$774
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$843
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$730
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$779
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$803
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$2005
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$650
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$760
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$908
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$696
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$618
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$627
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$723
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$719

Cities near Chongqing

Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$542
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$569
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$575
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$562
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$565
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$645
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$573
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$551
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$598
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$538
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$570
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$583
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$551
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$591
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$538
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$557
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$601
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$599
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$635
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$563
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$571
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$563
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$528
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$569
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$557
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$552
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$588
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$558
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$544
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$596
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$536
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$580
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$567
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$583
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$587
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$562
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$568
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$571
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$537