Caracas vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1253
$1519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3074
$3766
🏠 One person rent
$471
$642
🏘️ Family rent
$824
$1100
🍽️ Food expenses
$486
$537
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$304
$3165
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
54
96
😀 Quality of life
53
95
🏙️ Population
2.25M
587K

The cost of living in Caracas is 18% less expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 4637th and 3925th ($1253 vs $1519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 521st in Venezuela and Germany, respectively. Check Venezuela vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Caracas compared to 2.1 months in Essen. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs Essen ranked 3rd in Germany, while ranked 6464th and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Caracas vs Essen

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Caracas Essen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.1
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.4
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$5.63
☕ Cappuccino
$4.23
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.53
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$579
$571
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$434
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1061
$1047
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$680
$794
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.1
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.7
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.1
$39.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.92%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1442
$4896
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$681
$3071
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$4.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$69.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$31.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.65
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$1.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.7
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$25.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$3.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$6.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.76
$9.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.25
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.86
$2.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.97
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$78.5
$36.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.25
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.1
$88.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.2
$97.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$160
$483
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5363
$9789

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$1058
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$1042
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$1080
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$1025
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$801
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$748
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$805
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$832
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$947
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$954
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$620
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$847
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$863
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$819
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$758
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$756
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$763
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$723
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$812
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$865
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$855
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$774
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$838
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$787
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$764
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$791
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$847
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$900
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$788
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$839
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$853
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$2007
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$734
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$773
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$873
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$716
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$704
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$724
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$771
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$765

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Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1575
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1468
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1636
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1580
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1552
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1538
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1548
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1624
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1507
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1565
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1605
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1565
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1637
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1559
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1580
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1629
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1551
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1557
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1534
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1547
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1568
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1653
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1589
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1565
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1544
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1545
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1559
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1566
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1572
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1662
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1913
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1528
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1559
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1673
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1564
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1533
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1698
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1538