Caracas vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1045
$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2594
$4256
🏠 One person rent
$366
$1111
🏘️ Family rent
$663
$1849
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$457
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$218
$2391
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
54
98
😀 Quality of life
45
90
🏙️ Population
2.25M
3.33M

The cost of living in Caracas is 45% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 5335th and 2194th ($1045 vs $1889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Venezuela and Spain, respectively. Check Venezuela vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Caracas compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 6509th and 149th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Caracas vs Madrid

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Caracas Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.2
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.1
$58.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$4.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$394
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$911
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$711
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$583
$1526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.2
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.6
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.6
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.16%
3.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$811
$6496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1170
$4015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.85
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$8.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.98
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$6.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.43
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.85
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.8
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.48
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$67.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.7
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$97.4
$585
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4719
$10462

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$915
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$900
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$947
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$922
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$877
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$877
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$865
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$910
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$892
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$896
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$871
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$776
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$781
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$744
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$707
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$726
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$711
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$683
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$755
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$787
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$785
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$726
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$759
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$783
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$726
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$730
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$752
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$827
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$736
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$772
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$783
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$1792
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$682
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$821
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$704
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$771
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$663
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$715
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$724
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$724

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1776
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1567
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1526
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1396
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1122
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1289
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1333
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1162
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1259
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1262
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$974
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1169
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1260
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1220
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1037
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1217
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1317
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1016
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1314
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1316
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1461
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1330
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1186
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1337
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1013
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1258
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1165
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1271
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$863
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1284
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1581