Caracas vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

Caracas San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$946
$2965
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2272
$5916
🏠 One person rent
$365
$1994
🏘️ Family rent
$596
$2743
🍽️ Food expenses
$363
$620
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$183
$5561
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
55
89
😀 Quality of life
43
91
🏙️ Population
2.25M
1.39M

The cost of living in Caracas is 68% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 5759th and 45th ($946 vs $2965) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 35th 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 1.9 months in San Diego. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs San Diego ranked 18th in the United States, while ranked 6791st and 96th among best cities to live in the world.

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Caracas San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.7
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.6
$71.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$3.2
$5.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.19
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$2176
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$290
$1693
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$810
$3654
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$463
$2169
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.2
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.9
$71.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.91%
5.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$813
$9903
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$8836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.6
$75.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.9
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.52
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$3.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$4.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$4.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.47
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$9.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.73
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$4.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.25
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.73
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.9
$124
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.5
$1366
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5670
$16376

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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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$2018
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2010
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2020
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2923
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2169
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2012
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2018
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2218
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1015
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2011
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2018
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2238
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$692
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$690
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2886
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2025
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3078
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2790
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2854
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$1983
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2927
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2627
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$2702
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2019
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2010
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2022
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2016
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$2677
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2010
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2309
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$761
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2084
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$2188
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$2009
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2184
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$2061
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2332
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2552
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2024
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2010