Caracas vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$975
$1519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2332
$3604
🏠 One person rent
$357
$759
🏘️ Family rent
$583
$1284
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$474
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$195
$3220
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
54
95
😀 Quality of life
41
95
🏙️ Population
2.25M
579K

The cost of living in Caracas is 36% less expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 5499th and 3358th ($975 vs $1519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 247th 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 4th in Germany, while ranked 7028th and 32nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Caracas Essen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.5
$12.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.1
$54.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$4.1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.02
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.29
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$639
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$505
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$616
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$500
$925
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.1
$186
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.7
$282
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$41.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
28.55%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$844
$4207
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1224
$5688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$3.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.5
$59.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.59
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.3
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$2.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.4
$5.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$8.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.76
$2.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.57
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.3
$33.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.81
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.8
$83.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.7
$91.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$96.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.7
$426
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3515
$9133

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$854
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$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
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1350
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1402
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1267
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1384
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1387
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1389
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1375
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1412
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1471
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1558
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1395
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1424
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1369
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1356
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1470
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1286
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1432
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1387
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1399
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1430
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1124
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1415
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1493
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1318
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1422
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1417
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1373
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1367
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1396
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1351
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1458
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1776
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1388
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1394
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1501
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1409
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1407
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1511
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1410