Caracas vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1199
$2027
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2897
$4444
🏠 One person rent
$458
$1179
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$1861
🍽️ Food expenses
$466
$597
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$302
$3200
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
54
52
😀 Quality of life
52
87
🏙️ Population
2.25M
342K

The cost of living in Caracas is 41% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 4773rd and 1962nd ($1199 vs $2027) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1539th 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 Juan. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs San Juan ranked 120th in the United States, while ranked 6562nd and 386th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Caracas vs San Juan

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Caracas San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.5
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.6
$68.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.69
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$3.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$4.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$544
$1620
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$371
$728
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$981
$2146
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$1306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.1
$214
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$329
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.9
$58.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.93%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1262
$5056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$725
$2588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.2
$34.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$3.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$6.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.33
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.39
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.5
$4.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$5.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$19.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.33
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$8.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.53
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$3.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$80.8
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.49
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.9
$56
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$126
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4633
$12077

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$997
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$1044
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$994
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$775
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$726
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$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
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1931
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1651
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1506
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1789
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1485
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1753
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1764
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1887
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1189
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1375
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1585
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1716
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1549
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1764
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1785
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1679
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1667
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1826
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1299
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1738
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1683
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1687
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1583
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1710
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1572
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1583
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1271
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1345
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1728
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1369
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1696
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1610
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1690
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1628
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1675
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1473
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1663
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1209
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1457
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2022