Caracas vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

Caracas Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$946
$1625
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2272
$4544
🏠 One person rent
$365
$784
🏘️ Family rent
$596
$1986
🍽️ Food expenses
$363
$533
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$183
$2725
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
55
100
😀 Quality of life
43
94
🏙️ Population
2.25M
9.67M

The cost of living in Caracas is 42% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5759th and 2495th ($946 vs $1625) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1.7 months in Seoul. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 6791st and 33rd 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
$11.7
$7.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.6
$38.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$5.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$3.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.2
$4.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.19
$1.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$983
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$290
$558
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$810
$2820
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$463
$1520
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.2
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$182
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.9
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.91%
3.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$813
$10867
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$11727
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.6
$46.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.9
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.52
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$2.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$3.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$4.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$18.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$6.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$6.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$6.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.47
$19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$3.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$5.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.73
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.25
$3.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$56.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.73
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.9
$76.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$59.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84
$72
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.5
$402
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5670
$18966

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$718
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$702
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$770
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$745
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$703
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$719
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$703
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$759
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$737
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$740
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$727
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$720
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$620
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$702
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$710
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$570
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$646
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$701
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$702
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$731
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$712
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$703
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$682
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$842
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$716
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$705
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$752
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$732
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$720
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$701
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$705
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$1683
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$706
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$740
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$773
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$677
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$640
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$791
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$721
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$715

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$929
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1030
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$954
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$914
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$933
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$925
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$998
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1068
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$966
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1151
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1075
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$932
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$962
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$925
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$949
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$961
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$924
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1021
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$985
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$939
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$924
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1074
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1016
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$936
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$953
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1466
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$917
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$862
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$932
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$919
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$926
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$907
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1021
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$855
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1046
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$867
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$921
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1465
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$950