United States vs Venezuela - Cost of Living Comparison

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United States Venezuela
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2522
$838
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5757
$2146
🏠 One person rent
$1593
$226
🏘️ Family rent
$2642
$374
🍽️ Food expenses
$656
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4550
$222
💸 GDP per capita
$84534
$4218
😃 Human freedom index
8.71
4.44
❤️ Life expectancy
78.4
72.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
64
10
🌐 English speaking %
95.9%
1%
🎓 Higher education
100
63
😀 Quality of life
88
27
🏙️ Population
340M
28.4M

The average cost of living in the United States ($2522) is 201% more expensive than in Venezuela ($838). the United States ranked 9th vs 123rd 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 0.3 months in Venezuela. Ranked 22nd and 159th 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
$19.8
$9.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77
$45.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.39
$1.69
 Cappuccino
$5.44
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.76
$1.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1682
$247
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1337
$161
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2997
$520
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2414
$386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$17.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$27.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.9
$32.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.16%
21.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4871
$652
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3394
$411
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.34
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.1
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$24.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.66
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$2.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.58
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.73
$3.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$7.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$7.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$9.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$5.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.1
$3.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$7.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.66
$5.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.59
$3.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.6
$37.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$43
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.1
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.3
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.7
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1520
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20019
$5400

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In the United States

City Cost of living Population
New York City
$4202
8.8M
Los Angeles
$3420
3.9M
Chicago
$2851
2.75M
Houston
$2261
2.3M
San Diego
$3486
1.39M
Philadelphia
$2597
1.6M
San Francisco
$4110
874K
Phoenix
$2423
1.61M
Dallas
$2472
1.3M
San Jose
$3957
1.01M
San Antonio
$2071
1.43M
Washington
$3350
690K
Seattle
$3183
737K
Austin
$2475
962K
Boston
$3680
676K
Fort Worth
$2259
919K
Hempstead
$2710
793K
Indianapolis
$2405
888K
Charlotte
$2470
875K
Jacksonville
$2192
950K
Columbus
$2140
906K
Denver
$2848
716K
Portland
$2785
653K
Nashville
$2451
689K
Atlanta
$2628
499K
Oklahoma City
$1931
681K
Baltimore
$2224
586K
Las Vegas
$2294
642K
Sacramento
$2682
525K
Memphis
$1917
633K

In Venezuela

City Cost of living Population
Caracas
$1253
2.25M
Maracaibo
$716
1.55M
Valencia
$787
1.48M
Barinas
$859
874K
Maracay
$756
1.1M
Barquisimeto
$724
1.06M
Catia La Mar
$1080
662K
Ciudad Guayana
$896
751K
Maturin
$830
753K
Barcelona
$873
550K
Santa Teresa del Tuy
$832
525K
Ciudad Bolivar
$846
568K
Cumana
$680
375K
Cabimas
$698
352K
Merida
$724
248K
Puerto la Cruz
$716
306K
Los Teques
$1025
333K
Valera
$761
250K
Punto Fijo
$710
288K
San Cristobal
$685
286K
La Guaira
$1058
204K
Guarenas
$954
209K
Turmero
$863
255K
Cua
$748
215K
El Tigre
$752
214K
Guatire
$947
187K
La Victoria
$847
214K
San Felipe
$788
221K
Puerto Cabello
$838
209K
San Fernando de Apure
$827
194K