Caracas vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1253
$2037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3074
$4601
🏠 One person rent
$471
$1190
🏘️ Family rent
$824
$1998
🍽️ Food expenses
$486
$618
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$304
$2799
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
54
52
😀 Quality of life
53
85
🏙️ Population
2.25M
342K

The cost of living in Caracas is 39% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 4637th and 1924th ($1253 vs $2037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1512th 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 1.4 months in San Juan. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs San Juan ranked 146th in the United States, while ranked 6464th and 439th 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
$13.1
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.4
$78.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$4.23
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.53
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$579
$1525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$752
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1061
$2444
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$680
$1389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.1
$216
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.7
$330
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.1
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.92%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1442
$5774
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$681
$2975
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$34.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$29.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.65
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.7
$6.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$4.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$5.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$3.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.76
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.25
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.86
$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.97
$4.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$3.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$78.5
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.25
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.1
$55.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.2
$49.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$160
$606
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5363
$12973

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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
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$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
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$723
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$812
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$865
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$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
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$765

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1949
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1638
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1504
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1787
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1446
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1789
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1776
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1889
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1275
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1370
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1668
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1743
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1575
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1792
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1827
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1652
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1851
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1297
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1790
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1700
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1686
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1588
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1732
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1673
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1513
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1393
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1443
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1779
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1447
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1737
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1611
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1761
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$1654
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$1725
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1497
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1714
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1208
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$1525
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$2120