Caracas vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

Caracas Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$946
$2175
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2272
$5248
🏠 One person rent
$365
$1357
🏘️ Family rent
$596
$2484
🍽️ Food expenses
$363
$552
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$183
$4491
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
55
83
😀 Quality of life
43
88
🏙️ Population
2.25M
468K

The cost of living in Caracas is 56% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 5759th and 394th ($946 vs $2175) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 309th 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 2.1 months in Raleigh. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs Raleigh ranked 45th in the United States, while ranked 6791st and 170th among best cities to live in the world.

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Caracas Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.7
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.6
$64.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$8.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$5.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.2
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.19
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$1457
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$290
$1074
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$810
$2643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$463
$2091
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.2
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.9
$66.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.91%
6.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$813
$7401
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$4077
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.6
$58.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.9
$17.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.52
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$9.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$4.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.47
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$6.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.73
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$3.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.25
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.73
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.9
$142
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$52.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84
$86.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.5
$1400
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5670
$14974

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$718
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$702
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$770
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$745
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$703
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$719
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$703
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$759
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$737
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$740
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$727
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$720
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$620
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$702
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$710
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$570
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$646
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$701
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$702
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$731
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$712
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$703
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$682
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$842
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$716
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$705
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$752
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$732
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$720
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$701
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$705
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$1683
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$706
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$740
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$773
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$677
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$640
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$791
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$721
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$715

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2016
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2067
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$2014
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2019
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2023
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2071
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2019
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$1867
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2660
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2015
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1924
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2017
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1739
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1615
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2012
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$1774
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2010
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1396
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$1687
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2011
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$1980
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$1553
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1989
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2081
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$1852
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1841
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2008
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$1898
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$1752
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1839
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2011
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2012
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1956
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1956
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1918
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2181
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2009
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2009
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2012
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1659