United States vs Venezuela - Cost of Living Comparison

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United States Venezuela
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2433
$764
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5667
$1986
🏠 One person rent
$1552
$228
🏘️ Family rent
$2714
$438
🍽️ Food expenses
$618
$359
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$93.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4694
$193
💸 GDP per capita
$76330
$15976
😃 Human freedom index
8.39
4.22
❤️ Life expectancy
76.3
70.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
69
13
🌐 English speaking %
95.5%
1%
🎓 Higher education
100
65
😀 Quality of life
86
11
🏙️ Population
331M
28.5M

The average cost of living in the United States ($2433) is 218% more expensive than in Venezuela ($764). the United States ranked 7th vs 121st 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 1.9 months in the United States compared to 0.3 months in Venezuela. Ranked 21st and 190th 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
$18.4
$9.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.1
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$9.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.08
$1.55
 Cappuccino
$5.09
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.51
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1611
$216
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1301
$163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2861
$453
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2352
$356
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$16.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$24.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.5%
26.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4763
$583
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3852
$586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.38
$0.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.8
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$22.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.44
$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.89
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$5.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$6.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$6.38
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$4.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.51
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$9.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$3.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$5.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.79
$5.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.29
$2.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$38.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$5.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$37.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.4
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.2
$46
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1423
$69.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19463
$4942

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In the United States

City Cost of living Population
New York City
$4044
8.8M
Los Angeles
$3165
3.9M
Chicago
$2613
2.75M
Houston
$2221
2.3M
San Diego
$3427
1.39M
Phoenix
$2390
1.61M
Dallas
$2497
1.3M
San Jose
$3502
1.01M
Philadelphia
$2422
1.6M
San Francisco
$3729
874K
San Antonio
$2219
1.43M
Austin
$2590
962K
Seattle
$2974
737K
Washington
$3079
690K
Indianapolis
$2129
888K
Charlotte
$2710
875K
Hempstead
$2627
793K
Fort Worth
$2173
919K
Boston
$3345
676K
Jacksonville
$2246
950K
Denver
$2771
716K
Columbus
$2202
906K
Nashville
$2623
689K
Portland
$2579
653K
Louisville
$1918
633K
Atlanta
$2648
499K
Baltimore
$2197
586K
Detroit
$1979
639K
Las Vegas
$2408
642K
El Paso
$1613
679K

In Venezuela

City Cost of living Population
Caracas
$975
2.25M
Valencia
$755
1.48M
Maracaibo
$716
1.55M
Barinas
$743
874K
Barquisimeto
$708
1.06M
Maturin
$838
514K
Catia La Mar
$880
662K
Santa Teresa del Tuy
$844
525K
Maracay
$581
407K
Ciudad Bolivar
$824
568K
Barcelona
$719
448K
Ciudad Guayana
$868
751K
Cumana
$686
375K
Cabimas
$1029
352K
Merida
$664
248K
Puerto la Cruz
$732
306K
Turmero
$723
255K
Punto Fijo
$627
288K
San Cristobal
$589
286K
Valera
$705
250K
Los Teques
$846
251K
La Victoria
$720
214K
Puerto Cabello
$713
209K
Guacara
$728
200K
Tocuyito
$691
197K
Cua
$815
215K
San Felipe
$699
221K
El Tigre
$700
214K
Guarenas
$823
209K
La Guaira
$854
204K