Caracas vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1130
$2373
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2754
$5477
🏠 One person rent
$424
$1483
🏘️ Family rent
$720
$2401
🍽️ Food expenses
$426
$617
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$87.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$328
$4411
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
53
82
😀 Quality of life
50
89
🏙️ Population
2.25M
468K

The cost of living in Caracas is 52% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 4987th and 1079th ($1130 vs $2373) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 938th 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 1.9 months in Raleigh. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs Raleigh ranked 60th in the United States, while ranked 6443rd and 208th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Caracas vs Raleigh

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Caracas Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.7
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$75.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.33
$9.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$5.62
 Cappuccino
$3.37
$5.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.28
$2.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$1483
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$341
$1224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$848
$2557
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$2004
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.8
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.1
$219
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.1
$67.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.16%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1121
$4820
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$794
$2960
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.7
$51
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.7
$14.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.12
$3.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.12
$4.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.7
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$6.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$5.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$5.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$2.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.72
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$7.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$4.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$3.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.4
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.6
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.3
$158
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.5
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$131
$1497
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5507
$24073

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$972
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$953
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$1010
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$993
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$937
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$941
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$923
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$972
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$944
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$949
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$927
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$878
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$865
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$831
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$784
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$823
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$778
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$750
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$814
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$862
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$783
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$714
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$778
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$737
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$712
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$735
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$793
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$852
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$742
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$777
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$805
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$2004
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$690
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$848
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$866
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$699
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$669
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$727
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$730
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$732

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2282
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2587
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1840
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2237
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2322
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2286
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2274
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2194
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2340
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2186
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2117
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2076
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1932
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1874
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2161
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2309
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2110
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1772
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2069
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2118
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2178
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2065
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1923
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2050
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2152
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2170
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2162
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2078
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$1982
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1917
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2115
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2144
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1722
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2147
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1972
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2235
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2336
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2173
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2231
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1706