Caracas vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1199
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2897
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$458
$1514
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$2239
🍽️ Food expenses
$466
$740
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$302
$4328
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
54
100
😀 Quality of life
52
92
🏙️ Population
2.25M
1.6M

The cost of living in Caracas is 54% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 4773rd and 742nd ($1199 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 648th 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 0.3 months in Caracas compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 6562nd and 87th 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
$12.5
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.6
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.69
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$544
$1612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$371
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$981
$2399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$1810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.1
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.9
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.93%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1262
$3762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$725
$1992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.2
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$4.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$8.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.33
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.39
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.5
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$5.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$3.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.33
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.53
$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$80.8
$60.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.49
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.9
$85.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$2195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4633
$17603

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$1015
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$997
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$1044
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$994
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$775
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$726
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$780
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$805
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$918
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$923
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$605
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$818
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$834
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$793
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$742
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$754
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$748
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$715
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$781
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$840
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$817
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$735
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$806
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$745
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$728
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$756
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$811
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$868
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$762
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$807
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$827
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$2002
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$697
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$771
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$888
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$703
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$660
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$670
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$749
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$744

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2612
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2604
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2699
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2636
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2412
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2632
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2572
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2626
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2493
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2549
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2609
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2600
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2612
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2350
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2639
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2639
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2793
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2445
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2392
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2520
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2315
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2668
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2603
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2207
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2648
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3077
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2609
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2802
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2835
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2753
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2835
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2301
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2933
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2171
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2684
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2801