Caracas vs Columbus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Columbus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$975
$2202
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2332
$5415
🏠 One person rent
$357
$1315
🏘️ Family rent
$583
$2574
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$608
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$120
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$195
$3975
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
54
72
😀 Quality of life
41
87
🏙️ Population
2.25M
906K

The cost of living in Caracas is 56% less expensive than in Columbus. Cities ranked 5499th and 1282nd ($975 vs $2202) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1143rd 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 Columbus. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs Columbus ranked 47th in the United States, while ranked 7028th and 202nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Caracas Columbus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.5
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.1
$69.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$5.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.02
$4.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.29
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$1415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$1025
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$616
$2997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$500
$2104
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.1
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.7
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$70.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
28.55%
6.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$844
$3125
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1224
$3122
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.5
$64.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$2.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.59
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.3
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$4.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$4.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$4.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.4
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$9.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.76
$3.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$4.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.57
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.3
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.81
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.8
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.7
$64.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$88.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.7
$1244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3515
$10456

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$854
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$839
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$880
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$846
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$812
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$815
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$805
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$844
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$823
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$823
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$804
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$720
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$723
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$696
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$640
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$581
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$648
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$612
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$705
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$763
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$728
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$688
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$713
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$755
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$691
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$685
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$753
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$712
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$699
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$684
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$707
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$1783
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$663
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$769
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$719
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$732
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$653
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$708
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$687
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$692

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Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2116
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2107
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2030
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2125
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2046
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2124
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1805
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2032
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$1985
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1935
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2010
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1905
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1787
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1849
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1900
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1853
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1767
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1642
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1747
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1761
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1823
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1787
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1798
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1844
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1558
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1791
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1721
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$2055
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1919
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1803
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1587
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1857
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1486
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1886
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1768
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1844
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1819
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1491
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1659
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1861