Caracas vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

Caracas Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$946
$2397
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2272
$5724
🏠 One person rent
$365
$1398
🏘️ Family rent
$596
$2501
🍽️ Food expenses
$363
$528
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$328
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$183
$4423
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
55
99
😀 Quality of life
43
99
🏙️ Population
2.25M
4.84M

The cost of living in Caracas is 61% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 5759th and 240th ($946 vs $2397) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Venezuela and Australia, respectively. Check Venezuela vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Caracas compared to 1.8 months in Sydney. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs Sydney ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 6791st and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Caracas vs Sydney

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Caracas Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.7
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.6
$65.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$9.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$6.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.2
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.19
$2.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$1651
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$290
$1155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$810
$3209
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$463
$2081
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.2
$95.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.9
$48.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.91%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$813
$14615
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$8814
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$3.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.6
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.9
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.52
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$2.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$4.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$8.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$5.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.04
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$2.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.47
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$4.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.73
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.25
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$60.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.73
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.9
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$77.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.5
$1731
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5670
$16443

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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
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2043
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$1873
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1719
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1562
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1544
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1778
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1540
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1607
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1572
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2217
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1502
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1982
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1663
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1445
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1361
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1650
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1381
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$2193
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1659
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2109
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$1652
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1659
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1561
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1105
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1621
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1510
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1695
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1598
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1747
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2154
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1660
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1940
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1654
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2280
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1613
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1583
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1661
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1764
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1696
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1663