Caracas vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1045
$2541
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2594
$6190
🏠 One person rent
$366
$1502
🏘️ Family rent
$663
$2715
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$190
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$218
$4036
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
54
99
😀 Quality of life
45
91
🏙️ Population
2.25M
1.6M

The cost of living in Caracas is 59% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 5335th and 710th ($1045 vs $2541) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 637th 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 Philadelphia. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs Philadelphia ranked 27th in the United States, while ranked 6509th and 130th among best cities to live in the world.

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Caracas Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.2
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.1
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$4.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$394
$1598
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$711
$3091
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$583
$2242
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.2
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.6
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.6
$64.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.16%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$811
$3533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1170
$2340
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$3.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$7.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$4.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.85
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$5.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$5.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.98
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.43
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.85
$4.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.8
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.48
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.7
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$92.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$97.4
$1909
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4719
$20863

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$915
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$900
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$947
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$922
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$877
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$877
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$865
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$910
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$892
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$896
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$871
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$776
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$781
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$744
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$707
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$726
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$711
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$683
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$755
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$787
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$785
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$726
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$759
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$783
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$726
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$730
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$752
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$827
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$736
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$772
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$783
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$1792
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$682
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$821
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$704
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$771
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$663
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$715
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$724
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$724

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2603
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2578
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2691
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2593
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2336
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2585
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2532
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2606
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2305
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2514
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2577
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2578
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2301
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2607
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2617
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2286
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2254
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2506
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2510
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2550
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2256
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2667
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2735
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2091
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2882
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2663
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2753
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2872
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2814
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2785
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2841
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2882
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2398
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2238
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2929
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2254
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2756
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2750