Caracas vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1045
$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2594
$7694
🏠 One person rent
$366
$2066
🏘️ Family rent
$663
$4004
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$724
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$218
$5811
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
54
100
😀 Quality of life
45
94
🏙️ Population
2.25M
690K

The cost of living in Caracas is 67% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 5335th and 93rd ($1045 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 74th 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 0.2 months in Caracas compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 6509th and 41st among best cities to live in the world.

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Caracas Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.2
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.1
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$8.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$394
$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$711
$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$583
$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.2
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.6
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.6
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.16%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$811
$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1170
$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.85
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.98
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.43
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.85
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.8
$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.48
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.7
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$97.4
$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4719
$23453

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$915
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$900
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$947
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$922
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$877
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$877
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$865
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$910
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$892
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$896
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$871
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$776
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$781
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$744
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$707
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$726
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$711
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$683
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$755
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$787
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$785
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$726
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$759
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$783
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$726
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$730
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$752
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$827
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$736
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$772
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$783
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$1792
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$682
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$821
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$704
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$771
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$663
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$715
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$724
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$724

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2537
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2279
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2436
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2505
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2777
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2675
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2575
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2447
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2583
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2504
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3236
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2775
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2664
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2599
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2807
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2917
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2363
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2238
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2405
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2223
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2498
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2281
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1823
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2887
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2693
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2619
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2140
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1955
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2294
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1975
122 km or 76 mi York
$1948