Caracas vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

Caracas Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$946
$1278
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2272
$2887
🏠 One person rent
$365
$660
🏘️ Family rent
$596
$1026
🍽️ Food expenses
$363
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$183
$2178
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
55
68
😀 Quality of life
43
75
🏙️ Population
2.25M
8M

The cost of living in Caracas is 26% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 5759th and 3955th ($946 vs $1278) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Venezuela and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Venezuela vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Caracas compared to 1.7 months in Riyadh. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6791st and 917th among best cities to live in the world.

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Caracas Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.7
$6.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.6
$53.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.2
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.19
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$772
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$290
$469
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$810
$1122
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$463
$803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.2
$55.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$84.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.9
$74.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.91%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$813
$1718
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$1152
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.6
$31.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.9
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.52
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$0.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$7.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$7.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$2.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$2.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.47
$5.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$7.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$3.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.73
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.25
$4.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$99.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.73
$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.9
$38
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$8.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.5
$400
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5670
$6836

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$718
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$702
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$770
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$745
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$703
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$719
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$703
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$759
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$737
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$740
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$727
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$720
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$620
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$702
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$710
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$570
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$646
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$701
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$702
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$731
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$712
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$703
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$682
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$842
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$716
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$705
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$752
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$732
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$720
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$701
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$705
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$1683
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$706
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$740
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$773
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$677
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$640
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$791
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$721
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$715

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Distance City Cost of living
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$705
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$858
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$750
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$952
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$987
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$907
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$880
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1245
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1277
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1277
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$960
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$843
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$1964
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$1797
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1384
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$880
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$555
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$543
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$785
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$553
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$634
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$815
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$687
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$829
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$686
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$688
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1261
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$633
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$1028
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$687
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$686
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$606
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$542
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$1967
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$992
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$947
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$632
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$833
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$688
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$650