Caracas vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1176
$2584
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2856
$5778
🏠 One person rent
$445
$1504
🏘️ Family rent
$768
$2234
🍽️ Food expenses
$457
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$296
$4329
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
54
100
😀 Quality of life
52
93
🏙️ Population
2.25M
1.6M

The cost of living in Caracas is 55% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 4759th and 744th ($1176 vs $2584) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 660th 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 25th in the United States, while ranked 6470th and 95th among best cities to live in the world.

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Caracas Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.3
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.1
$95.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.71
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$524
$1597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$1193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$2401
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$651
$1807
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.3
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.6
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.9
$76.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.79%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1104
$3243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$632
$2372
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.3
$99
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.1
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.04
$4.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$8.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$4.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.13
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.26
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$6.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$4.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$5.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$3.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.08
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.49
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.65
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.57
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.31
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$78.9
$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.48
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.4
$85.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.8
$28.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.8
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92
$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$136
$2021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4885
$15283

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$989
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$969
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$1015
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$963
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$757
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$712
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$759
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$787
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$890
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$894
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$596
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$803
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$813
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$775
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$742
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$768
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$743
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$716
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$768
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$811
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$791
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$719
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$779
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$739
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$714
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$733
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$774
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$843
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$730
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$779
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$803
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$2005
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$650
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$760
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$908
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$696
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$618
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$627
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$723
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$719

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2593
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2580
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2638
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2616
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2408
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2603
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2578
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2603
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2476
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2568
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2594
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2637
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2358
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2620
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2610
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2737
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2267
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2676
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2609
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2671
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2355
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2741
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2533
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2121
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2608
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3102
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2524
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2797
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2846
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2883
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2770
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2880
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2278
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2948
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2239
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2737
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2886