Caracas vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1199
$1013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2897
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$458
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$466
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$302
$491
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
54
95
😀 Quality of life
52
67
🏙️ Population
2.25M
6.21M

The cost of living in Caracas is 18% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 4773rd and 5559th ($1199 vs $1013) 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 0.3 months in Caracas compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 4th in Brazil, while ranked 6562nd and 4845th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Caracas vs Rio de Janeiro

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Caracas Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.5
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.6
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.69
$6.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$2.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$544
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$371
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$981
$959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.1
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.9
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.93%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1262
$2256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$725
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.2
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.33
$9.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.39
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.5
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$7.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$2.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.33
$3.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.53
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$80.8
$27.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.49
$7.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.9
$48.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$76.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$550
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4633
$13739

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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

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$792
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$648
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$681
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$851
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$632
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$782
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$537
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$614
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$482
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$576
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$600
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$579
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$733
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$533
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$600
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$548
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$652
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$679
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$672
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$565
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$709
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$678
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$625
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$684
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$585
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$568
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$564
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$656
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$565
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$667
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$645
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$643
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$679
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$594
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$679
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$702
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$562
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$505
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$877
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$631