Caracas vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1199
$2392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2897
$5464
🏠 One person rent
$458
$1512
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$2536
🍽️ Food expenses
$466
$610
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$302
$4175
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
54
74
😀 Quality of life
52
88
🏙️ Population
2.25M
459K

The cost of living in Caracas is 50% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 4773rd and 1097th ($1199 vs $2392) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 940th in Venezuela and the United States, respectively. Check Venezuela vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Caracas compared to 1.7 months in Virginia Beach. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs Virginia Beach ranked 88th in the United States, while ranked 6562nd and 304th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Caracas vs Virginia Beach

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Caracas Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.5
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.6
$90.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.69
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$6.05
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$2.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$544
$1635
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$371
$1255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$981
$2879
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$2143
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.1
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.9
$64.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.93%
6.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1262
$2291
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$725
$2286
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.2
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$3.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$3.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.33
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$6.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.39
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.5
$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$5.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$5.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$9.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.33
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.53
$4.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$80.8
$44
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.49
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.9
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$61.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$1364
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4633
$15986

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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
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2385
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2335
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2354
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2703
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$2233
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2367
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2065
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2385
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2378
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2379
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2056
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$1944
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2057
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$1780
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2372
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2003
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2522
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1847
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2111
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2088
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2588
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2681
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$1969
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2877
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2379
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2951
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1773
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2581
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2544
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3306
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2194
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$3030
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2453
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2818
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2650
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$2777
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2619
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3292
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2252
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2763