Caracas vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Caracas San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1130
$3487
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2754
$7916
🏠 One person rent
$424
$2379
🏘️ Family rent
$720
$4163
🍽️ Food expenses
$426
$731
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$328
$5296
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
53
87
😀 Quality of life
50
92
🏙️ Population
2.25M
1.39M

The cost of living in Caracas is 68% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 4987th and 36th ($1130 vs $3487) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 27th 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 1.5 months in San Diego. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs San Diego ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 6443rd and 84th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Caracas vs San Diego infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Caracas vs San Diego

Prices for goods and services in Caracas and San Diego are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Caracas San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.7
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$85.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.33
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$8.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.28
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$2525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$341
$2039
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$848
$4570
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$3647
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.8
$171
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.1
$261
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.1
$71.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.16%
6.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1121
$9363
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$794
$7061
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.7
$75.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.7
$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.12
$3.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$4.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.12
$5.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.7
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$19.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$4.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$4.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$4.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$3.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.72
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$2.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$12.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$10.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$5.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.4
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.6
$66.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.3
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$30.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.5
$59.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$131
$1736
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5507
$28535

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Caracas

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$972
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$953
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$1010
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$993
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$937
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$941
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$923
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$972
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$944
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$949
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$927
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$878
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$865
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$831
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$784
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$823
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$778
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$750
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$814
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$862
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$783
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$714
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$778
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$737
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$712
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$735
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$793
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$852
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$742
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$777
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$805
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$2004
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$690
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$848
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$866
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$699
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$669
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$727
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$730
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$732

Cities near San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3103
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2948
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2891
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2930
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2875
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2863
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2925
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2988
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1162
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2862
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2885
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2933
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1011
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1001
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3216
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2874
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3194
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2786
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3176
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2849
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2656
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2978
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3056
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3006
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2703
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3031
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2751
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3483
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3064
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2653
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$898
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2677
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3474
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$2991
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2984
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3449
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2522
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2810
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2681
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2744