Caracas vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1199
$3507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2897
$7962
🏠 One person rent
$458
$2395
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$4150
🍽️ Food expenses
$466
$737
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$302
$5553
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
54
86
😀 Quality of life
52
91
🏙️ Population
2.25M
1.39M

The cost of living in Caracas is 66% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 4773rd and 50th ($1199 vs $3507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 38th 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 0.3 months in Caracas compared to 1.6 months in San Diego. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs San Diego ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 6562nd and 137th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Caracas vs San Diego

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Caracas San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.5
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.6
$86.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.69
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$8.74
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$6.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$544
$2519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$371
$2068
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$981
$4514
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$3653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.1
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$253
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.9
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.93%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1262
$8566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$725
$6843
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$72
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.2
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.33
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.39
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.5
$4.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$4.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.33
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$9.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.53
$5.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$80.8
$62.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.49
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.9
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$30.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4633
$26517

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$997
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$1044
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$994
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$775
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$726
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3220
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3053
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2995
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2995
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2963
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2933
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3033
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3040
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1295
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2948
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2995
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3243
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1141
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1138
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3261
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2995
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3245
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2976
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3251
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2927
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2676
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2963
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3070
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3030
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2758
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3085
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2815
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3513
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3122
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2621
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$968
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2669
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3544
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$3027
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2980
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3449
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2554
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2767
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2697
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$2804