United States vs Venezuela - Cost of Living Comparison

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United States Venezuela
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2498
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5861
$2170
🏠 One person rent
$1595
$228
🏘️ Family rent
$2818
$470
🍽️ Food expenses
$638
$386
🚐 Transport expenses
$100
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4485
$184
💸 GDP per capita
$82769
$15944
😃 Human freedom index
8.64
4.18
❤️ Life expectancy
77.4
71.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
65
10
🌐 English speaking %
95.3%
1%
🎓 Higher education
100
63
😀 Quality of life
86
17
🏙️ Population
340M
28.5M

The average cost of living in the United States ($2498) is 208% more expensive than in Venezuela ($812). the United States ranked 7th vs 122nd for Venezuela in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in the United States compared to 0.2 months in Venezuela. Ranked 21st and 173rd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the United States vs Venezuela

We calculate prices for the United States and Venezuela as a population-weighted mean of 2202 and 77 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

United States Venezuela
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.4
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.2
$43.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$9.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.27
$1.49
 Cappuccino
$5.22
$2.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.59
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1640
$228
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1347
$164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2923
$492
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2471
$391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$14.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$22.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.2
$36.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.52%
22.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4583
$556
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3784
$490
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.35
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.9
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$26.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.59
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.15
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$6.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$6.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$7.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.15
$4.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$1.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.64
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$9.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.6
$3.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.47
$6.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.83
$5.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.44
$2.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.6
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.2
$5.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$125
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.2
$10.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90
$88.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1451
$96.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21164
$6376

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In the United States

City Cost of living Population
New York City
$4441
8.8M
Los Angeles
$3196
3.9M
Chicago
$2678
2.75M
Houston
$2265
2.3M
San Diego
$3428
1.39M
Phoenix
$2395
1.61M
Philadelphia
$2597
1.6M
San Francisco
$3905
874K
Dallas
$2471
1.3M
San Jose
$3810
1.01M
San Antonio
$2033
1.43M
Austin
$2455
962K
Seattle
$3015
737K
Indianapolis
$2189
888K
Washington
$3149
690K
Fort Worth
$2289
919K
Hempstead
$2664
793K
Charlotte
$2528
875K
Boston
$3547
676K
Jacksonville
$2364
950K
Denver
$2717
716K
Columbus
$2145
906K
Portland
$2629
653K
Nashville
$2508
689K
Atlanta
$2570
499K
Las Vegas
$2271
642K
Oklahoma City
$1832
681K
Baltimore
$2287
586K
Oakland
$2968
441K
Sacramento
$2813
525K

In Venezuela

City Cost of living Population
Caracas
$1075
2.25M
Valencia
$769
1.48M
Maracaibo
$713
1.55M
Maracay
$817
1.1M
Barinas
$800
874K
Barquisimeto
$722
1.06M
Catia La Mar
$974
662K
Maturin
$890
753K
Barcelona
$858
550K
Santa Teresa del Tuy
$939
525K
Ciudad Guayana
$890
751K
Ciudad Bolivar
$880
568K
Cumana
$716
375K
Los Teques
$960
333K
Merida
$667
248K
Puerto la Cruz
$791
306K
Punto Fijo
$628
288K
San Cristobal
$592
286K
Valera
$703
250K
Cabimas
$700
352K
Turmero
$857
255K
La Guaira
$938
204K
Cua
$910
215K
Guarenas
$918
209K
La Victoria
$858
214K
El Tigre
$746
214K
Puerto Cabello
$781
209K
Guatire
$917
187K
San Felipe
$739
221K
Guacara
$795
200K