Caracas vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$975
$3427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2332
$7903
🏠 One person rent
$357
$2366
🏘️ Family rent
$583
$4375
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$686
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$195
$5439
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
54
87
😀 Quality of life
41
91
🏙️ Population
2.25M
1.39M

The cost of living in Caracas is 72% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 5499th and 26th ($975 vs $3427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 23rd 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 1.6 months in San Diego. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs San Diego ranked 15th in the United States, while ranked 7028th and 107th among best cities to live in the world.

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Caracas San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.5
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.1
$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$8.8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.02
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.29
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$2498
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$2064
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$616
$4740
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$500
$3919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.1
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.7
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$73.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
28.55%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$844
$11408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1224
$8035
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.5
$71.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$22.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.59
$4.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.3
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$4.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.4
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$16.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.76
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$4.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.57
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.3
$79.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.81
$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.8
$129
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.7
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$95.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.7
$1701
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3515
$18429

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$854
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3051
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2907
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2844
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2969
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2868
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2851
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2867
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2910
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1184
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2788
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2784
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2879
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1032
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1029
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2884
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2722
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3046
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2732
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3094
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2709
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2597
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$3070
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3155
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2751
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2684
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2681
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2803
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$2461
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2755
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2637
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$1027
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2730
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3513
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$2957
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2960
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3180
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2944
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2879
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2609
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2606