Caracas vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1199
$1171
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2897
$2754
🏠 One person rent
$458
$522
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$894
🍽️ Food expenses
$466
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$302
$1761
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
54
73
😀 Quality of life
52
65
🏙️ Population
2.25M
4.8M

The cost of living in Caracas is 2% more expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 4773rd and 4839th ($1199 vs $1171) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Venezuela and South Africa, respectively. Check Venezuela vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Caracas compared to 1.5 months in Johannesburg. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 6562nd and 5190th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Caracas vs Johannesburg

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Caracas Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.5
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.6
$43.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.69
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$2.81
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$544
$448
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$371
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$981
$804
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$689
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.1
$91
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.9
$40
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.93%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1262
$1058
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$725
$785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$2.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$88.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.2
$9.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.33
$9.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$5.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.39
$7.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.5
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$6.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.33
$5.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.53
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$80.8
$38.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.49
$8.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.9
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4633
$5808

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$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

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1089
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$958
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1057
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$892
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$792
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$967
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$765
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$1017
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$791
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$910
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$899
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$826
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$875
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$826
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$901
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$697
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$731
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$694
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$652
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$912
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$662
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$511
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$681
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$763
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$630
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$551
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$927
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$916
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$966
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$948
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$633
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$950