Caracas vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1199
$1191
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2897
$2945
🏠 One person rent
$458
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$934
🍽️ Food expenses
$466
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$302
$881
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
54
92
😀 Quality of life
52
80
🏙️ Population
2.25M
6.26M

The cost of living in Caracas is 0.7% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 4773rd and 4795th ($1199 vs $1191) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Venezuela and Chile, respectively. Check Venezuela vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Caracas compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 6562nd and 688th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Caracas vs Santiago

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Caracas Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.5
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.6
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.69
$8.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$1.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$544
$573
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$371
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$981
$1028
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.1
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.9
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.93%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1262
$2897
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$725
$3070
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.2
$8.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.33
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$7.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.39
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.5
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$7.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$6.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.33
$4.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$4.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.53
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$80.8
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.49
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.9
$46.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4633
$10578

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$1015
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$997
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$1044
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$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
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$848
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$966
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$840
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$790
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$879
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$930
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$941
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$943
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1180
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$974
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$987
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$1008
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$826
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$895
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$907
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$893
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$860
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$921
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$642
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$900
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$935
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$589
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$804
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$740
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$915
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$929
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$764
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$830
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$747
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$973
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$897
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$759
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$887
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$938
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$768
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$893
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$916
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$891
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$577
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$849