Caracas vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

Caracas New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$946
$3723
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2272
$8021
🏠 One person rent
$365
$2426
🏘️ Family rent
$596
$3744
🍽️ Food expenses
$363
$752
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$347
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$183
$5796
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
55
100
😀 Quality of life
43
95
🏙️ Population
2.25M
8.8M

The cost of living in Caracas is 75% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 5759th and 3rd ($946 vs $3723) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Venezuela and the United States, respectively. Check Venezuela vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Caracas compared to 1.6 months in New York City. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 6791st and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Caracas New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.7
$20.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.6
$84.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$8.05
☕ Cappuccino
$3.2
$5.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.19
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$3237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$290
$2007
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$810
$4220
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$463
$3341
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.2
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.9
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.91%
5.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$813
$14208
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$9347
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.6
$129
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.9
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.52
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$4.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$6.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$5.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$17.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$21.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$5.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$5.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$6.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.47
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$3.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.73
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$4.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.25
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$91
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.73
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.9
$145
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84
$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.5
$2250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5670
$25572

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$718
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$702
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$770
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$745
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$703
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$719
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$703
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$759
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$737
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$740
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$727
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$720
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$620
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$702
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$710
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$570
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$646
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$701
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$702
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$731
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$712
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$703
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$682
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$842
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$716
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$705
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$752
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$732
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$720
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$701
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$705
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$1683
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$706
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$740
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$773
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$677
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$640
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$791
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$721
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$715

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2139
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3115
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$2308
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2016
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2208
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$2132
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2012
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2008
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2017
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2023
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2020
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2611
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2018
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1921
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2027
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2025
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2008
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2012
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2014
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$1891
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2010
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2011
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2022
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2006
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2093
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$1992
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2011
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2089
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2004
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2889
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2023
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2017
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2265
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2013
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2146
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2020
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2372
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2015
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$2960