Caracas vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1045
$2006
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2594
$4783
🏠 One person rent
$366
$1165
🏘️ Family rent
$663
$1995
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$109
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$218
$4156
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
54
77
😀 Quality of life
45
88
🏙️ Population
2.25M
639K

The cost of living in Caracas is 48% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 5335th and 1856th ($1045 vs $2006) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1553rd 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 2.1 months in Detroit. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs Detroit ranked 53rd in the United States, while ranked 6509th and 216th among best cities to live in the world.

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Caracas Detroit
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.2
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.1
$68.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$5.52
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$2.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$394
$1250
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$711
$2485
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$583
$1533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.2
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.6
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.6
$60.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.16%
6.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$811
$1059
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1170
$982
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$65.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.85
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$4.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$4.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$2.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.98
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$9.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.43
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.85
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.8
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.48
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$93.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.7
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$85.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$97.4
$1296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4719
$16775

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$915
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$900
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$947
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$922
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$877
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$877
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$865
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$910
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$892
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$896
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$871
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$776
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$781
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$744
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$707
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$726
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$711
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$683
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$755
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$787
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$785
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$726
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$759
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$783
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$726
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$730
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$752
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$827
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$736
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$772
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$783
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$1792
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$682
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$821
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$704
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$771
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$663
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$715
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$724
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$724

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1793
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1976
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1904
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1835
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1851
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2032
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1703
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1968
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2109
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1923
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1978
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1813
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2058
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1908
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1969
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1728
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1926
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1987
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1848
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1833
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1975
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1880
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1849
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1880
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1955
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2109
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1909
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2291
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1939
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2397
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1700
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1876
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1713
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2260
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1905
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1662
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1561
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1936
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614