Caracas vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

Caracas Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$2209
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2364
$5196
🏠 One person rent
$381
$1292
🏘️ Family rent
$624
$2121
🍽️ Food expenses
$398
$547
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$221
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$5476
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
54
100
😀 Quality of life
40
93
🏙️ Population
2.25M
2.3M

The cost of living in Caracas is 55% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 5552nd and 1016th ($992 vs $2209) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 903rd 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 0.2 months in Caracas compared to 2.5 months in Houston. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs Houston ranked 7th in the United States, while ranked 7176th and 56th among best cities to live in the world.

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Caracas Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.9
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43
$65
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$9.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$6.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.61
$5.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$401
$1312
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$1049
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$810
$2677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$503
$1660
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.6
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.6
$190
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
23.6%
6.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$720
$3010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1223
$1716
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$41.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$32.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$3.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$4.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.3
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$4.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$2.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.06
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.25
$7.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$7.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.69
$4.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.5
$48.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.73
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.7
$86.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.2
$25.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$51.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89
$85.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.8
$1324
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4900
$21941

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$865
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$850
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$885
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$833
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$807
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$802
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$800
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$833
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$810
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$812
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$794
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$659
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$579
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$600
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$597
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$563
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$590
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$590
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$675
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$776
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$715
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$740
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$700
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$879
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$755
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$714
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$760
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$737
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$726
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$707
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$699
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$1719
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$719
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$729
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$720
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$661
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$689
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$822
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$710
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$721

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2030
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2012
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$1957
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$1993
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$1892
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2099
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2004
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$1957
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$1871
41 km or 25 mi League
$2040
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$1939
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$1987
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$3044
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2034
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1932
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$2061
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2015
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2058
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1976
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1705
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1808
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$2002
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1766
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$1806
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1850
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1792
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1481
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2277
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2605
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2329
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$1836
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$1929
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2156
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$1782
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2311
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$1878
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2373
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$1823
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1680
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$1757