Caracas vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1199
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2897
$5394
🏠 One person rent
$458
$1281
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$2031
🍽️ Food expenses
$466
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$201
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$302
$4606
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
54
100
😀 Quality of life
52
95
🏙️ Population
2.25M
2.3M

The cost of living in Caracas is 47% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 4773rd and 1354th ($1199 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1137th in Venezuela and the United States, respectively. Check Venezuela vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Caracas compared to 2 months in Houston. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs Houston ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 6562nd and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Caracas vs Houston

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Caracas Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.5
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.6
$73.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.69
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$6.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$5.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$2.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$544
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$371
$1003
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$981
$2380
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$1609
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.1
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$204
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.9
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.93%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1262
$2542
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$725
$1944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$71.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.2
$21.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$3.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.33
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.39
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.5
$3.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$3.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$9.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.33
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.53
$3.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$80.8
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.49
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.9
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$46.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$1729
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4633
$22380

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2228
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2150
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2094
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2260
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2071
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2112
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2136
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2297
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2386
41 km or 25 mi League
$2102
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2072
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2114
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2738
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2048
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1836
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1897
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2112
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2022
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1605
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1913
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$2000
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1900
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1887
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2226
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1971
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1904
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1510
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2115
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2444
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2027
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2153
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2237
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2125
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2229
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2171
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2200
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2187
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2285
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2059
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2221