Caracas vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1253
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3074
$2810
🏠 One person rent
$471
$579
🏘️ Family rent
$824
$997
🍽️ Food expenses
$486
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$304
$535
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
54
65
😀 Quality of life
53
64
🏙️ Population
2.25M
2.53M

The cost of living in Caracas is 8% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 4637th and 4852nd ($1253 vs $1162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Venezuela and Colombia, respectively. Check Venezuela vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Caracas compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 6464th and 5346th among best cities to live in the world.

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Caracas Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.1
$6.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.4
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$4.23
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.53
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$579
$689
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$446
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1061
$1244
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$680
$792
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.1
$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.7
$89.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.1
$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.92%
10.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1442
$2880
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$681
$1250
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$58.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$13.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.65
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.7
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$6.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$7.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.76
$3.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.25
$6.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.86
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.97
$3.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$78.5
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.25
$4.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.1
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.2
$71.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$160
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5363
$8196

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$1058
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$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
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$1041
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$1012
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$737
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$802
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$862
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$769
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$749
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$749
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$537
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$816
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$858
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$559
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$958
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$797
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$1106
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$563
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$680
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$733
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$1045
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$816
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$795
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$630
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$856
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$788
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$593
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$850
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$765
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$789
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$586
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$727
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$740
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$606
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$674
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$678
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$678
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$685
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$678
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$631
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$687