Caracas vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1176
$3361
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2856
$7751
🏠 One person rent
$445
$2151
🏘️ Family rent
$768
$3720
🍽️ Food expenses
$457
$750
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$245
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$296
$4549
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
54
99
😀 Quality of life
52
94
🏙️ Population
2.25M
3.9M

The cost of living in Caracas is 65% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 4759th and 65th ($1176 vs $3361) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 51st 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 0.3 months in Caracas compared to 1.4 months in Los Angeles. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs Los Angeles ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 6470th and 74th among best cities to live in the world.

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Caracas Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.3
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.1
$90.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.71
$13.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$6.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$524
$2364
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$1847
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$4128
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$651
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.3
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.6
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.9
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.79%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1104
$7753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$632
$6833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.3
$81.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.1
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.04
$3.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$4.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$7.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.13
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.26
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$4.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.08
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$3.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.49
$13.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.65
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.57
$5.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.31
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$78.9
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.48
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.4
$168
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.8
$31.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.8
$62
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$136
$1849
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4885
$26874

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$989
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$969
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$1015
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$963
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$757
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$712
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$759
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$787
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$890
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$894
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$596
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$803
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$813
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$775
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$742
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$768
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$743
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$716
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$768
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$811
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$791
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$719
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$779
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$739
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$714
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$733
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$774
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$843
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$730
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$779
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$803
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$2005
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$650
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$760
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$908
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$696
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$618
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$627
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$723
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$719

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2803
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2786
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2844
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2780
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2722
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2940
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2952
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2764
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3132
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2728
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3036
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2739
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2762
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3656
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2947
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2917
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2807
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2822
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3002
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3706
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2758
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3288
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2650
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2856
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3119
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2970
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2855
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2794
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2769
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2731
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3004
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2810
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3122
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3008
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2725
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2682
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3595
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2788
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3191
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2927