Caracas vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1253
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3074
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$471
$1508
🏘️ Family rent
$824
$2200
🍽️ Food expenses
$486
$733
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$194
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$304
$4443
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
54
100
😀 Quality of life
53
91
🏙️ Population
2.25M
1.6M

The cost of living in Caracas is 52% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 4637th and 741st ($1253 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 652nd 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 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs Philadelphia ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 6464th and 118th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Caracas vs Philadelphia

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Caracas Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.1
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.4
$79.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$4.23
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.53
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$579
$1607
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$1212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1061
$2381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$680
$1784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.1
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.7
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.1
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.92%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1442
$4124
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$681
$1892
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.65
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$4.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$8.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.7
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$5.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$5.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.76
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.25
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.86
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.97
$4.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$78.5
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.25
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.1
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.2
$49.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$160
$2213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5363
$20275

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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
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2624
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2614
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2620
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2395
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2626
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2543
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2622
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2498
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2543
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2567
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2579
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2359
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2623
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2636
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2849
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2458
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2314
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2623
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2525
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2331
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2685
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2635
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2222
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3031
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2636
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2820
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2825
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2754
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2795
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2842
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2313
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2333
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2897
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2221
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2656
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2737