Caracas vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

Caracas Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$2266
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2364
$5192
🏠 One person rent
$381
$1266
🏘️ Family rent
$624
$1916
🍽️ Food expenses
$398
$555
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$298
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$3498
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
54
100
😀 Quality of life
40
95
🏙️ Population
2.25M
4.53M

The cost of living in Caracas is 56% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 5552nd and 907th ($992 vs $2266) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Venezuela and Australia, respectively. Check Venezuela vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Caracas compared to 1.5 months in Melbourne. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs Melbourne ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 7176th and 19th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Caracas vs Melbourne

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Caracas Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.9
$13.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$7.82
☕ Cappuccino
$3.61
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$401
$1353
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$1037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$810
$2246
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$503
$1564
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.6
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.6
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
$51.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
23.6%
5.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$720
$7995
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1223
$7118
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$3.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$116
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$2.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$4.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.3
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$9.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$3.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.06
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$4.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.25
$27.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$4.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.69
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.5
$49.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.73
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.7
$55.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.2
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$86.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.8
$1730
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4900
$20732

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$865
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$850
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$885
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$833
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$807
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$802
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$800
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$833
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$810
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$812
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$794
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$659
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$579
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$600
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$597
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$563
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$590
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$590
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$675
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$776
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$715
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$740
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$700
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$879
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$755
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$714
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$760
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$737
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$726
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$707
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$699
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$1719
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$719
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$729
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$720
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$661
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$689
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$822
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$710
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$721

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Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1768
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1610
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1570
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1674
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1724
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1688
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1905
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1725
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1783
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1756
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1843
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1662
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1367
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1713
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1423
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1541
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1287
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1423
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1481
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1612
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1411
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2267
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1530
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1722
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$1656
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1486
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1529
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1520
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2153
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1668
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1520
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2039
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1836
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2564
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$1969
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1770
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1888
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1923
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1711
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1360