Caracas vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1199
$1363
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2897
$3382
🏠 One person rent
$458
$622
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$1071
🍽️ Food expenses
$466
$483
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$302
$2256
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
54
99
😀 Quality of life
52
93
🏙️ Population
2.25M
9.67M

The cost of living in Caracas is 12% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4773rd and 4438th ($1199 vs $1363) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Venezuela and South Korea, respectively. Check Venezuela vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Caracas compared to 1.7 months in Seoul. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 6562nd and 70th 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
$12.5
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.6
$47.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.69
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$3.42
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$544
$736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$371
$450
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$981
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.1
$97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.9
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.93%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1262
$23840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$725
$11978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$43.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.2
$8.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.33
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$9.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.39
$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.5
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.33
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.53
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$80.8
$48
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.49
$9.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.9
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4633
$21825

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$1015
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$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
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1117
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1092
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1061
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$913
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1162
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1120
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1425
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1292
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1167
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$988
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$937
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1068
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1049
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1044
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1030
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1007
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1008
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1102
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1076
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1050
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1134
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1563
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1053
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1046
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$867
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$984
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1073
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1121
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$986
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$892
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1003
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1568
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$986