Caracas vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1199
$2357
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2897
$5360
🏠 One person rent
$458
$1407
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$2224
🍽️ Food expenses
$466
$643
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$302
$4113
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
54
71
😀 Quality of life
52
91
🏙️ Population
2.25M
1.61M

The cost of living in Caracas is 49% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 4773rd and 1175th ($1199 vs $2357) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1001st 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 Phoenix. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs Phoenix ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 6562nd and 134th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Caracas vs Phoenix

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Caracas Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.5
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.6
$80.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.69
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$6.66
🥤 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
$1499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$371
$1101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$981
$2325
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$1811
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.1
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.9
$70.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.93%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1262
$4603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$725
$3172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$64.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.2
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$5.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.33
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.39
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.5
$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$4.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.33
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$5.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.53
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$80.8
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.49
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.9
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$1456
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4633
$18987

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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
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1961
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2471
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2345
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2435
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2312
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2298
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2359
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2338
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2396
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2381
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3022
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2490
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2324
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2227
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2366
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2444
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2316
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2050
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1930
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2589
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2059
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2798
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1764
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1842
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2110
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$776
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1919
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1838
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$890
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2777
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1004
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2781