Caracas vs Columbus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Columbus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1199
$2127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2897
$5086
🏠 One person rent
$458
$1221
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$2077
🍽️ Food expenses
$466
$642
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$302
$3894
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
54
73
😀 Quality of life
52
92
🏙️ Population
2.25M
906K

The cost of living in Caracas is 44% less expensive than in Columbus. Cities ranked 4773rd and 1686th ($1199 vs $2127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1354th 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 0.3 months in Caracas compared to 1.8 months in Columbus. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs Columbus ranked 17th in the United States, while ranked 6562nd and 96th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Caracas vs Columbus

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Caracas Columbus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.5
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.6
$66.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.69
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$6.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$4.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$544
$1328
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$371
$934
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$981
$2183
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$1691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.1
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.9
$61
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.93%
6.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1262
$3248
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$725
$2159
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$60.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.2
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.33
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.39
$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.5
$5.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$6.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$3.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$9.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.33
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.53
$4.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$80.8
$38.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.49
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.9
$85.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$1272
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4633
$24638

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$1015
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$997
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$1044
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$994
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$775
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$726
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$780
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$805
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$918
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$923
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$605
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$818
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$834
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$793
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$742
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$754
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$748
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$715
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$781
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$840
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$817
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$735
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$806
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$745
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$728
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$756
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$811
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$868
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$762
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$807
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$827
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$2002
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$697
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$771
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$888
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$703
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$660
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$670
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$749
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$744

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Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2080
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2048
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$1994
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2093
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$1992
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2123
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1816
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2029
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1911
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$1975
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1872
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1813
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1919
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1922
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1746
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1831
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1756
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1822
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1831
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1594
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1877
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1931
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1849
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1582
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1915
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1901
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1863
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1833
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1933
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1580
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1864
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1554
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2110
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1530
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1904
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1859
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1468
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1791
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1935