Caracas vs Gothenburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Gothenburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1199
$1864
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2897
$4287
🏠 One person rent
$458
$914
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$1596
🍽️ Food expenses
$466
$605
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$302
$3974
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
54
46
😀 Quality of life
52
92
🏙️ Population
2.25M
675K

The cost of living in Caracas is 36% less expensive than in Gothenburg. Cities ranked 4773rd and 2599th ($1199 vs $1864) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Venezuela and Sweden, respectively. Check Venezuela vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Caracas compared to 2.1 months in Gothenburg. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs Gothenburg ranked 3rd in Sweden, while ranked 6562nd and 83rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Caracas vs Gothenburg

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Caracas Gothenburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.5
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.6
$93.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.69
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$7.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$544
$976
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$371
$756
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$981
$1788
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$1354
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.1
$76.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.9
$38.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.93%
3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1262
$6682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$725
$4044
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$4.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$95.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.2
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$3.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$4.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.33
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.39
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.5
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$4.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$8.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.33
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.53
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$80.8
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.49
$18.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.9
$59.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$28.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$88.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$99.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4633
$4729

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$997
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$1044
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$994
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$775
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$726
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1738
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1612
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1491
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1405
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1588
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1469
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1563
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1412
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1581
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1633
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1656
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1864
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1549
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1594
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1890
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1562
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1691
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$2262
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$2042
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1641
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1590
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1516
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1986
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$2123
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2364
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1550
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$2158
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2273
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$2073
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1412
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1667
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1965
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1562
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$2079
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1966
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1957
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2429
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1959
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1481