Caracas vs Dubai - Cost of Living Comparison

Caracas Dubai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$1975
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2364
$4546
🏠 One person rent
$381
$1193
🏘️ Family rent
$624
$2125
🍽️ Food expenses
$398
$451
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$190
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$4429
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
54
61
😀 Quality of life
40
88
🏙️ Population
2.25M
3.33M

The cost of living in Caracas is 50% less expensive than in Dubai. Cities ranked 5552nd and 1578th ($992 vs $1975) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Venezuela and the United Arab Emirates, respectively. Check Venezuela vs the United Arab Emirates comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Caracas compared to 2.2 months in Dubai. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs Dubai ranked 1st in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 7176th and 174th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Caracas vs Dubai

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Caracas Dubai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.9
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43
$68.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$8.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$12.1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.61
$6.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$401
$1461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$855
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$810
$2763
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$503
$1616
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.6
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.6
$190
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
$90.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
23.6%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$720
$4041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1223
$2340
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$81.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.3
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$9.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.06
$18.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$3.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.25
$5.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.69
$3.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$3.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.5
$70.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.73
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.7
$83.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.2
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$65.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89
$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.8
$703
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4900
$13624

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$865
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$850
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$885
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$833
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$807
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$802
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$800
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$833
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$810
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$812
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$794
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$659
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$579
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$600
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$597
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$563
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$590
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$590
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$675
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$776
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$715
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$740
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$700
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$879
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$755
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$714
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$760
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$737
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$726
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$707
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$699
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$1719
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$719
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$729
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$720
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$661
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$689
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$822
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$710
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$721

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1335
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$743
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$956
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1109
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1395
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1306
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1897
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$724
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1471
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1255
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$790
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1940
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1123
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1894
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$922
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$1012
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$631
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$677
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1326
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$772
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1023
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$639
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$926
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$803
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$962
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$782
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$872
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$698
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$745
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$598
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$723
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$500
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$898
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$749
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$727
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$795
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$673
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$829
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$744
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$621