Caracas vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$975
$2390
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2332
$5218
🏠 One person rent
$357
$1517
🏘️ Family rent
$583
$2491
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$195
$4557
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
54
69
😀 Quality of life
41
90
🏙️ Population
2.25M
1.61M

The cost of living in Caracas is 59% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 5499th and 864th ($975 vs $2390) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 780th 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 1.9 months in Phoenix. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs Phoenix ranked 21st in the United States, while ranked 7028th and 127th among best cities to live in the world.

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Caracas Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.5
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.1
$69
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$5.68
☕ Cappuccino
$3.02
$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.29
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$1436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$1252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$616
$2542
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$500
$2085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.1
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.7
$241
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$73.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
28.55%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$844
$3451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1224
$2894
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.5
$65.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$14.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$3.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.59
$4.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$9.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.3
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$4.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.4
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$9.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.76
$4.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$4.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.57
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.3
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.81
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.8
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$20.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.7
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.7
$977
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3515
$10488

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$854
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$839
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$880
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$846
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$812
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$815
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$805
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$844
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$823
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$823
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$804
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$720
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$723
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$696
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$640
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$581
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$648
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$612
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$705
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$763
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$728
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$688
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$713
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$755
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$691
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$685
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$753
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$712
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$699
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$684
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$707
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$1783
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$663
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$769
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$719
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$732
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$653
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$708
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$687
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$692

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$2339
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2459
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2405
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2381
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2315
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2425
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2485
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2428
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2347
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2427
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2392
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2368
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2340
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2379
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2414
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2341
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2275
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2105
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2096
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$2042
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2004
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2076
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2692
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1828
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$2008
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2043
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$874
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1941
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1886
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$865
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2687
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1054
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2706