Caracas vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$975
$1726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2332
$3985
🏠 One person rent
$357
$986
🏘️ Family rent
$583
$1693
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$195
$2362
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
54
98
😀 Quality of life
41
90
🏙️ Population
2.25M
3.28M

The cost of living in Caracas is 44% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 5499th and 2577th ($975 vs $1726) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 7th 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 1.4 months in Madrid. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 7028th and 121st 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
$12.5
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.1
$58.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$4.01
 Cappuccino
$3.02
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.29
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$1118
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$616
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$500
$1386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.1
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.7
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
28.55%
2.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$844
$4611
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1224
$2665
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.5
$43.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.59
$3.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.3
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.4
$6.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.76
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.57
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.3
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.81
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.8
$72.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.7
$73.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.7
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3515
$9474

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Distance City Cost of living
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
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1721
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1368
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1377
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1572
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1492
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1298
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1138
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1282
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1303
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1139
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1187
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1207
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$973
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$932
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1127
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1140
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1109
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$983
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1137
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1241
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1142
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$902
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1260
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1206
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1283
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1327
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1096
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$987
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$963
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1056
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1210
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$807
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1214
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1437