Caracas vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$975
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2332
$2648
🏠 One person rent
$357
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$583
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$195
$359
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
54
94
😀 Quality of life
41
62
🏙️ Population
2.25M
6.78M

The cost of living in Caracas is 4% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 5499th and 5234th ($975 vs $1010) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 7028th and 5089th among best cities to live in the world.

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Caracas Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.5
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.1
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$7.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$2.16
 Cappuccino
$3.02
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.29
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$616
$997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$500
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.1
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.7
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
28.55%
10.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$844
$2527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1224
$1298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.5
$55.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$9.75
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.59
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.3
$8.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.4
$8.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$1.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.76
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.57
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.3
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.81
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.8
$72.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.7
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.7
$588
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3515
$10845

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$854
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$839
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$880
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$846
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$812
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$815
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$805
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$844
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$823
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$823
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$804
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$720
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$723
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$696
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$640
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$581
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$648
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$612
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$705
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$763
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$728
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$688
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$713
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$755
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$691
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$685
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$753
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$712
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$699
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$684
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$707
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$1783
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$663
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$769
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$719
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$732
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$653
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$708
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$687
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$692

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$778
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$688
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$710
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$887
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$640
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$645
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$619
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$717
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$531
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$593
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$606
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$691
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$702
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$711
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$496
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$560
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$633
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$681
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$638
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$647
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$685
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$616
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$653
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$617
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$465
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$582
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$679
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$554
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$701
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$669
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$631
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$681
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$591
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$680
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$674
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$579
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$541
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$775
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$620