Caracas vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1199
$1305
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2897
$3329
🏠 One person rent
$458
$689
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$1222
🍽️ Food expenses
$466
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$302
$1095
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
54
95
😀 Quality of life
52
78
🏙️ Population
2.25M
15.7M

The cost of living in Caracas is 8% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 4773rd and 4562nd ($1199 vs $1305) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Venezuela and Turkey, respectively. Check Venezuela vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Caracas compared to 0.8 months in Istanbul. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 6562nd and 925th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Caracas vs Istanbul

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Caracas Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.5
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.6
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.69
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$4.11
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$544
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$371
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$981
$1645
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$1007
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.1
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.9
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.93%
43.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1262
$3111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$725
$1596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.2
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.33
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$6.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.39
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.5
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.33
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.53
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$80.8
$57.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.49
$7.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.9
$57.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$1021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4633
$20004

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$1015
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$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
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041