Caracas vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$975
$3079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2332
$7509
🏠 One person rent
$357
$2032
🏘️ Family rent
$583
$3829
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$195
$6776
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
54
100
😀 Quality of life
41
95
🏙️ Population
2.25M
690K

The cost of living in Caracas is 68% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 5499th and 96th ($975 vs $3079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 82nd 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 2.2 months in Washington. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs Washington ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 7028th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Caracas Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.5
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.1
$87.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$8.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.02
$5.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.29
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$2233
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$1772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$616
$4714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$500
$3322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.1
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.7
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
28.55%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$844
$9149
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1224
$6215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.5
$86.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$3.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.59
$4.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.3
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$5.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$5.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.4
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.76
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$5.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.57
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.3
$97.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.81
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.8
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$29.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.7
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.7
$2314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3515
$28279

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$854
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$839
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$880
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$846
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$812
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$815
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$805
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$844
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$823
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$823
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$804
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$720
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$723
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$696
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$640
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$581
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$648
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$612
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$705
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$763
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$728
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$688
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$713
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$755
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$691
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$685
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$753
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$712
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$699
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$684
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$707
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$1783
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$663
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$769
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$719
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$732
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$653
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$708
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$687
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$692

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2844
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2685
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2150
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2369
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2215
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2359
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2325
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2730
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2362
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2258
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2714
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2428
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2662
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2518
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2592
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2522
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3110
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2591
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2674
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2426
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2863
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2849
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2421
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2685
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2367
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2197
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2518
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2308
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1876
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2433
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2416
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2401
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2116
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1906
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2255
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2107
122 km or 76 mi York
$1846