Caracas vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1045
$873
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2594
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$366
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$663
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$218
$417
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
54
67
😀 Quality of life
45
53
🏙️ Population
2.25M
2.53M

The cost of living in Caracas is 20% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 5335th and 6207th ($1045 vs $873) 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 6509th and 6039th among best cities to live in the world.

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Caracas Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.2
$5.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.1
$24
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$394
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$300
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$711
$864
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$583
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.2
$45.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.6
$70.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.6
$21.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.16%
15.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$811
$1473
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1170
$1403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$12.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.85
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$5.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.98
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$2.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.43
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.85
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.8
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.48
$4.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$35.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.7
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$97.4
$239
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4719
$6129

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11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$915
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$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
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$871
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$789
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$653
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$661
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$641
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$619
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$562
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$541
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$501
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$641
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$681
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$483
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$748
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$634
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$868
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$477
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$526
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$620
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$851
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$642
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$584
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$523
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$718
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$652
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$475
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$733
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$590
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$638
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$506
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$582
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$687
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$520
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$552
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$598
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$592
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$598
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$462
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$617