Caracas vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$975
$3380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2332
$8333
🏠 One person rent
$357
$1991
🏘️ Family rent
$583
$3524
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$899
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$195
$6558
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
54
81
😀 Quality of life
41
97
🏙️ Population
2.25M
443K

The cost of living in Caracas is 71% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 5499th and 31st ($975 vs $3380) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Venezuela and Switzerland, respectively. Check Venezuela vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Caracas compared to 1.9 months in Zurich. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 7028th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Caracas Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.5
$25.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.1
$114
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$8.65
 Cappuccino
$3.02
$6.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.29
$5.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$2331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$1597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$616
$4197
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$500
$2921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.1
$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.7
$294
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$54.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
28.55%
2.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$844
$11003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1224
$7611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$5.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.5
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$40.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.59
$7.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.3
$46.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$3.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.4
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$19.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.76
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$3.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.57
$3.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.3
$91.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.81
$21.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.8
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$50.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.7
$145
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.7
$2684
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3515
$29266

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3073
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3200
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2861
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3051
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3059
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2930
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3041
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3001
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3178
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2949
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3128
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3083
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3444
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2916
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2436
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2354
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1533
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2142
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2882
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2431
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2925
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2838
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1660
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1806
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2649
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$2182
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1510
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2322
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1910
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1412
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3296
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1394
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1492
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1499
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2820
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1326
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1307
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1717
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2846