Caracas vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1253
$1679
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3074
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$471
$813
🏘️ Family rent
$824
$1422
🍽️ Food expenses
$486
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$307
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$304
$2429
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
54
100
😀 Quality of life
53
96
🏙️ Population
2.25M
14.3M

The cost of living in Caracas is 25% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 4637th and 3273rd ($1253 vs $1679) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Venezuela and Japan, respectively. Check Venezuela vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Caracas compared to 1.4 months in Tokyo. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 6464th and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Caracas vs Tokyo

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Caracas Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.1
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.4
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$3.71
☕ Cappuccino
$4.23
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.53
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$579
$1130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$583
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1061
$2080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$680
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.1
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.7
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.1
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.92%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1442
$10558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$681
$5002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.65
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.7
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$4.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$6.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.76
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.25
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.86
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.97
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$78.5
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.25
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.1
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.2
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$56.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$160
$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5363
$17493

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$1058
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$1042
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$1080
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$1025
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$801
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$748
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$805
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$832
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$947
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$954
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$620
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$847
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$863
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$819
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$758
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$756
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$763
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$723
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$812
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$865
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$855
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$774
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$838
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$787
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$764
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$791
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$847
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$900
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$788
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$839
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$853
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$2007
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$734
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$773
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$873
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$716
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$704
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$724
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$771
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$765

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1131
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1133
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1144
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1073
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1074
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1128
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1086
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1075
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1064
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1004
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1358
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1105
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1101
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1037
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1033
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1038
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1009
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1107
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1094
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1006