Caracas vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1045
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2594
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$366
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$663
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$218
$365
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
54
94
😀 Quality of life
45
62
🏙️ Population
2.25M
6.21M

The cost of living in Caracas is 9% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 5335th and 5959th ($1045 vs $955) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Venezuela and Brazil, respectively. Check Venezuela vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Caracas compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 6509th and 4932nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Caracas Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.2
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.1
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$394
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$711
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$583
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.2
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.6
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.6
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.16%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$811
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1170
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.85
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.98
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.43
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.85
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.8
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.48
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.7
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$97.4
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4719
$10815

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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 Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$773
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$636
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$652
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$808
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$591
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$600
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$578
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$675
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$549
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$563
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$647
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$649
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$656
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$461
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$513
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$596
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$635
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$620
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$520
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$664
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$623
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$585
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$629
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$618
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$532
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$537
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$609
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$543
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$618
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$617
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$593
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$622
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$542
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$631
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$618
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$515
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$463
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$666
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$585