Caracas vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1045
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2594
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$366
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$663
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$218
$2981
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
54
100
😀 Quality of life
45
94
🏙️ Population
2.25M
9.67M

The cost of living in Caracas is 29% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5335th and 3861st ($1045 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Venezuela and South Korea, respectively. Check Venezuela vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Caracas compared to 2 months in Seoul. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 6509th and 43rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Caracas vs Seoul

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Caracas Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.2
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.1
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$394
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$711
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$583
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.2
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.6
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.6
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.16%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$811
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1170
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$9.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.85
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.98
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.43
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.85
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.8
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.48
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.7
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$97.4
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4719
$21834

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$915
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$900
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$947
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$922
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$877
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$877
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$865
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$910
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$892
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$896
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$871
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$776
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$781
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$744
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$707
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$726
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$711
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$683
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$755
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$787
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$785
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$726
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$759
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$783
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$726
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$730
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$752
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$827
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$736
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$772
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$783
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$1792
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$682
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$821
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$704
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$771
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$663
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$715
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$724
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$724

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1085
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043