Caracas vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$975
$1979
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2332
$4857
🏠 One person rent
$357
$1158
🏘️ Family rent
$583
$2113
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$587
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$97.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$195
$4187
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
54
77
😀 Quality of life
41
89
🏙️ Population
2.25M
639K

The cost of living in Caracas is 51% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 5499th and 1843rd ($975 vs $1979) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1594th 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 38th in the United States, while ranked 7028th and 172nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Caracas Detroit
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.5
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.1
$65.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$5.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.02
$4.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.29
$2.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$1199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$872
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$616
$2954
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$500
$1523
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.1
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.7
$235
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$68.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
28.55%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$844
$1060
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1224
$975
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.5
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$12.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.59
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.3
$23.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$4.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$5.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.4
$9.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.76
$5.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$3.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.57
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.3
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.81
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.8
$107
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.7
$42.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.7
$1283
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3515
$16868

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11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$854
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$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
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1790
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1935
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1882
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1848
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1847
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1906
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1749
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1881
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1828
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1932
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1841
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1905
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1912
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1893
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1718
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1954
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1900
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1935
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1813
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1904
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1939
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1934
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1753
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1903
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1899
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$1748
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1898
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2298
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1921
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1928
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1632
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2104
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1856
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1704
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1529
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1890
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614