Caracas vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1045
$2477
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2594
$5984
🏠 One person rent
$366
$1542
🏘️ Family rent
$663
$2792
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$218
$4931
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
54
82
😀 Quality of life
45
89
🏙️ Population
2.25M
468K

The cost of living in Caracas is 58% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 5335th and 806th ($1045 vs $2477) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 719th 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 months in Raleigh. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs Raleigh ranked 49th in the United States, while ranked 6509th and 202nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Caracas Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.2
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.1
$77.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$394
$1570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$1231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$711
$2956
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$583
$2331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.2
$166
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.6
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.6
$77.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.16%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$811
$7431
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1170
$3484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$2.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$61.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$4.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$4.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.85
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$5.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$5.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.98
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$7.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.43
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.85
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.8
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.48
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$158
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$23.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.7
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$97.4
$1530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4719
$22229

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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 Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2278
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2383
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1859
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2228
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2217
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2137
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2158
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2146
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2212
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2141
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2105
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2057
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2043
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1697
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2122
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2054
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2110
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1791
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2012
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2099
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2060
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2026
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2110
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2094
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2162
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2076
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2105
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$1882
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$1972
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1917
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2081
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2119
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1705
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2146
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2022
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2135
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2299
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2194
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2288
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1753