Caracas vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1253
$4110
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3074
$8814
🏠 One person rent
$471
$2859
🏘️ Family rent
$824
$4660
🍽️ Food expenses
$486
$850
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$304
$7874
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
54
97
😀 Quality of life
53
95
🏙️ Population
2.25M
874K

The cost of living in Caracas is 70% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 4637th and 7th ($1253 vs $4110) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 Francisco. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs San Francisco ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 6464th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Caracas vs San Francisco

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Caracas San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.1
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.4
$109
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$15.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$8.33
☕ Cappuccino
$4.23
$6.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.53
$3.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$579
$3199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$2521
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1061
$4951
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$680
$4247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.1
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.7
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.1
$69.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.92%
6.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1442
$10798
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$681
$9079
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$2.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.65
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$5.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$5.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.7
$7.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$20.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$24.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$6.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$5.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$5.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$3.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.76
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.25
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.86
$8.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.97
$6.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$2.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$78.5
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.25
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.1
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$31.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.2
$74.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$160
$2190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5363
$21216

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$801
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$748
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$805
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$832
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$947
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$954
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$620
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$847
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$863
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$819
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$758
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$756
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$763
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$723
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$812
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$865
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$855
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$774
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$838
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$787
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$764
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$791
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$847
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$900
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$788
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$839
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$853
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$2007
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$734
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$773
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$873
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$716
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$704
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$724
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$771
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$765

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$3264
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3252
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3559
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$3273
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$3049
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3204
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3261
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$3070
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3245
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3102
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3276
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3086
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3310
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3043
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4178
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3797
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2822
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3588
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2906
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2893
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3577
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$2822
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2968
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$3357
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$2900
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$3728
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$2905
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3873
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2796
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$3075
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$2848
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2393
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$3181
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$2804
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$2748
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$3357
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$3356
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$3088
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$3808