Caracas vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1253
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3074
$4833
🏠 One person rent
$471
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$824
$2104
🍽️ Food expenses
$486
$517
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$304
$2569
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
54
98
😀 Quality of life
53
91
🏙️ Population
2.25M
3.51M

The cost of living in Caracas is 41% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 4637th and 1723rd ($1253 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 1.2 months in Madrid. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 6464th and 160th 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
$13.1
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.4
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$4.23
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.53
$3.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$579
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$1035
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1061
$2589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$680
$1735
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.1
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.7
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.1
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.92%
3.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1442
$9054
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$681
$4487
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.65
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.7
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$17.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$8.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$3.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$8.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.76
$7.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.25
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.86
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.97
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$78.5
$53.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.25
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.1
$68.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.2
$99.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$160
$729
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5363
$16324

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$1058
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$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
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1899
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1721
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1708
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1603
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1643
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1667
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1678
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1200
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1320
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1360
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1246
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1396
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1397
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1415
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1191
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$896
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1267
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1373
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1242
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1303
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1325
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1421
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1115
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1187
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1424
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1395
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1499
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1436
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1276
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1697
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1265
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1125
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1316
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1291
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1203
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$935
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1390
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1351
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1812