Caracas vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1045
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2594
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$366
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$663
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$218
$5772
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
54
87
😀 Quality of life
45
92
🏙️ Population
2.25M
1.39M

The cost of living in Caracas is 69% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 5335th and 45th ($1045 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 36th 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 1.7 months in San Diego. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 6509th and 75th among best cities to live in the world.

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Caracas San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.2
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.1
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$394
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$711
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$583
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.2
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.6
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.6
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.16%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$811
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1170
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.85
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.98
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.43
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.85
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.8
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.48
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.7
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$97.4
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4719
$21468

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647