Caracas vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1045
$1525
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2594
$3787
🏠 One person rent
$366
$681
🏘️ Family rent
$663
$1217
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$218
$3234
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
54
95
😀 Quality of life
45
95
🏙️ Population
2.25M
585K

The cost of living in Caracas is 32% less expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 5335th and 3595th ($1045 vs $1525) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 371st 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 5th in Germany, while ranked 6509th and 31st among best cities to live in the world.

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Caracas Essen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.2
$13.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.1
$55.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$4.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$394
$623
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$470
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$711
$1267
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$583
$888
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.2
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.6
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.6
$43.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.16%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$811
$4052
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1170
$3592
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$3.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$59.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$39.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$3.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.85
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$20.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.98
$6.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$8.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.43
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.85
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.8
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.48
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$86.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.7
$94.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$97.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$97.4
$440
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4719
$9380

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$915
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$900
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$947
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$922
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$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
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1439
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1497
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1441
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1543
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1465
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1470
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1472
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1489
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1618
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1586
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1425
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1486
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1464
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1442
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1548
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1378
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1451
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1527
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1477
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1480
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1490
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1206
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1477
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1571
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1419
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1462
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1461
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1466
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1457
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1480
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1451
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1558
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1861
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1472
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1480
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1578
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1469
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1376
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1652
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1431