Caracas vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$975
$1025
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2332
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$357
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$583
$1033
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$195
$752
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
54
95
😀 Quality of life
41
76
🏙️ Population
2.25M
15.5M

The cost of living in Caracas is 5% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 5499th and 5143rd ($975 vs $1025) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Venezuela and Turkey, respectively. Check Venezuela vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Caracas compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 7028th and 798th 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
$9.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.1
$36.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$6.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$3.38
 Cappuccino
$3.02
$2.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.29
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$646
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$616
$1399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$500
$854
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.1
$37
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.7
$60.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$10.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
28.55%
38.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$844
$2865
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1224
$1650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.5
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$4.79
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.59
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.3
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$1.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.4
$9.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.76
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.57
$3.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.3
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.81
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.8
$54.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$7.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.7
$45.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.7
$423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3515
$9042

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11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$854
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$839
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$880
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$846
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$812
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$815
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$805
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$844
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$823
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$823
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$804
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$720
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$723
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$696
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$640
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$581
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$648
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$612
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$705
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$763
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$728
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$688
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$713
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$755
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$691
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$685
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$753
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$712
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$699
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$684
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$707
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$1783
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$663
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$769
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$719
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$732
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$653
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$708
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$687
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$692

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001