Caracas vs Columbus - Cost of Living Comparison

Caracas Columbus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$2103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2364
$5508
🏠 One person rent
$381
$1233
🏘️ Family rent
$624
$2490
🍽️ Food expenses
$398
$556
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$3914
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
54
73
😀 Quality of life
40
88
🏙️ Population
2.25M
906K

The cost of living in Caracas is 53% less expensive than in Columbus. Cities ranked 5552nd and 1239th ($992 vs $2103) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1103rd 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 1.9 months in Columbus. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs Columbus ranked 42nd in the United States, while ranked 7176th and 187th among best cities to live in the world.

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Caracas Columbus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.9
$15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43
$69.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$8.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$5.04
☕ Cappuccino
$3.61
$4.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$401
$1313
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$938
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$810
$2918
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$503
$2000
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.6
$150
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.6
$237
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
$69.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
23.6%
6.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$720
$8547
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1223
$3396
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$60.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$21.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$0.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$2.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$3.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.3
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$2.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.06
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.25
$7.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$8.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.69
$3.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.5
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.73
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.7
$124
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.2
$21.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$59.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89
$85.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.8
$1534
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4900
$23919

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$865
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$850
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$885
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$833
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$807
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$802
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$800
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$833
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$810
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$812
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$794
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$659
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$579
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$600
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$597
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$563
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$590
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$590
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$675
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$776
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$715
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$740
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$700
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$879
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$755
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$714
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$760
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$737
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$726
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$707
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$699
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$1719
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$719
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$729
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$720
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$661
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$689
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$822
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$710
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$721

Cities near Columbus

Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$1943
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$1961
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$1863
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$1888
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$1875
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$1821
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1664
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$1863
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$1726
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1766
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$1778
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1728
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1583
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1713
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1698
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1631
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1624
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1436
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1614
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1624
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1540
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1641
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1653
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1647
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1467
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1661
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1584
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1687
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1667
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1662
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1368
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1734
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1463
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1481
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1409
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1720
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1673
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1660
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1555
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1643