Caracas vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1075
$2064
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2746
$4936
🏠 One person rent
$384
$1212
🏘️ Family rent
$767
$2122
🍽️ Food expenses
$421
$605
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$109
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$231
$3270
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
53
77
😀 Quality of life
46
86
🏙️ Population
2.25M
639K

The cost of living in Caracas is 48% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 4987th and 1678th ($1075 vs $2064) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1488th 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 1.6 months in Detroit. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs Detroit ranked 83rd in the United States, while ranked 6530th and 315th among best cities to live in the world.

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Caracas Detroit
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.4
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.6
$65.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.29
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$5.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$4.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$427
$1182
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$960
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$849
$2340
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$670
$1705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.7
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26
$231
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.4
$59.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.79%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$879
$1377
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$839
$1283
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.9
$65.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$2.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$4.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3
$4.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.28
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.09
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.68
$20.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.44
$4.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$5.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$4.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$3.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.32
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.46
$9.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.15
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.57
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.08
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.91
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$84.2
$39.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.84
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.2
$94.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$85.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$132
$1288
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5488
$16893

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$938
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$919
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$974
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$960
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$904
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$910
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$892
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$939
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$917
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$918
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$901
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$858
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$857
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$818
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$780
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$817
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$775
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$745
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$807
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$847
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$795
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$728
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$781
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$769
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$724
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$738
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$782
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$845
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$739
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$776
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$804
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$1962
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$685
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$837
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$858
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$791
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$666
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$722
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$723
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$723

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1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1694
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$2042
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$2064
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1962
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$2070
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2086
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1786
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$2017
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2102
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1957
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$2071
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1936
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2093
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$2062
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$2022
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2175
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$2083
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$2030
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$2087
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$2032
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1724
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$2059
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$2040
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1940
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1963
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$2065
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2077
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2081
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2390
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$2019
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2288
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1837
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1959
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1706
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2238
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1778
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1593
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1607
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1943
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1527