Caracas vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1253
$1328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3074
$3415
🏠 One person rent
$471
$687
🏘️ Family rent
$824
$1209
🍽️ Food expenses
$486
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$304
$1177
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
54
95
😀 Quality of life
53
79
🏙️ Population
2.25M
15.7M

The cost of living in Caracas is 6% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 4637th and 4475th ($1253 vs $1328) 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 0.2 months in Caracas compared to 0.9 months in Istanbul. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 6464th and 829th 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
$13.1
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.4
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$4.56
☕ Cappuccino
$4.23
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.53
$1.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$579
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1061
$1617
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$680
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.1
$54.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.7
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.1
$15.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.92%
41.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1442
$3154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$681
$1658
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$60
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$8.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.65
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.7
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.76
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.25
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.86
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.97
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$78.5
$63.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.25
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.1
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.2
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$160
$1014
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5363
$23206

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$1058
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$1042
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$1080
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$1025
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$801
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$748
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$805
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$832
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$947
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$954
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$620
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$847
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$863
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$819
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$758
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$756
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$763
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$723
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$812
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$865
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$855
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$774
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$838
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$787
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$764
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$791
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$847
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$900
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$788
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$839
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$853
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$2007
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$734
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$773
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$873
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$716
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$704
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$724
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$771
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$765

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020