Caracas vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1199
$1561
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2897
$3822
🏠 One person rent
$458
$682
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$1155
🍽️ Food expenses
$466
$545
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$302
$3475
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
54
96
😀 Quality of life
52
95
🏙️ Population
2.25M
587K

The cost of living in Caracas is 23% less expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 4773rd and 3860th ($1199 vs $1561) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 496th in Venezuela and Germany, respectively. Check Venezuela vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Caracas compared to 2.2 months in Essen. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs Essen ranked 2nd in Germany, while ranked 6562nd and 17th 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
$12.5
$17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.6
$66.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.69
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$5.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$3.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$544
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$371
$468
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$981
$1064
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$848
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.1
$145
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$223
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.9
$41.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.93%
3.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1262
$4998
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$725
$3089
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$4.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.2
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$1.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$1.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$3.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.33
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.39
$24.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.5
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$7.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$9.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.33
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.53
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$80.8
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.49
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.9
$90
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$96.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$471
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4633
$10028

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$1015
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$997
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$1044
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$994
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$775
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$726
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$780
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$805
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$918
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$923
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$605
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$818
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$834
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$793
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$742
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$754
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$748
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$715
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$781
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$840
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$817
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$735
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$806
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$745
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$728
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$756
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$811
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$868
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$762
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$807
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$827
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$2002
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$697
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$771
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$888
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$703
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$660
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$670
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$749
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$744

Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1508
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1592
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1481
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1642
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1579
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1573
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1549
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1561
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1638
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1467
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1570
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1588
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1575
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1639
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1622
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1548
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1620
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1563
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1567
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1584
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1486
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1572
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1661
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1565
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1570
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1571
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1579
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1574
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1578
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1564
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1640
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1944
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1566
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1579
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1673
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1584
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1614
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1663
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1587