Caracas vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1199
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2897
$4139
🏠 One person rent
$458
$825
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$1461
🍽️ Food expenses
$466
$441
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$321
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$302
$2676
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
54
100
😀 Quality of life
52
96
🏙️ Population
2.25M
14.3M

The cost of living in Caracas is 29% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 4773rd and 3249th ($1199 vs $1698) 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 0.3 months in Caracas compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 6562nd and 8th 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
$12.5
$7.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.6
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.69
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$544
$1078
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$371
$600
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$981
$1993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$1098
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.1
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.9
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.93%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1262
$11264
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$725
$5199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.2
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.33
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.39
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.5
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.33
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.53
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$80.8
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.49
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.9
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4633
$16728

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$1015
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$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
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1155
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1154
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1176
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1074
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1084
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$993
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1160
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1056
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$979
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1072
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1116
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1011
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1399
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1097
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1137
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1073
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1115
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1107
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1040
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1013
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1102
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1073
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1130
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1094
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1005