Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Venezuela Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Venezuela

🙂 Solo nomad: China is 26% cheaper than Venezuela without rent, and 6.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: China is 28.6% cheaper than Venezuela without rent, and 12.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Venezuela
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.85 ¥20.46
$10.16 VES 1,017
-71.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.97 ¥172
$49.63 VES 4,967
-51.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.96 ¥35.61
$9.95 VES 996
-50.15%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ¥22.47
$2.24 VES 224
39.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.18
$1.15 VES 115
-61.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ¥2.1
$0.99 VES 99.4
-70.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.95 ¥6.83
$1.54 VES 154
-38.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 ¥15.32
$2.02 VES 202
5.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Venezuela
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.85 ¥13.23
$1.78 VES 178
3.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.68 ¥12.06
$1.84 VES 184
-8.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 ¥6.81
$1.25 VES 125
-24.00%
Eggs
$1.55 ¥11.11
$2.41 VES 241
-35.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.25 ¥95.1
$5.91 VES 592
124.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.28 ¥23.52
$6.84 VES 684
-52.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.85 ¥77.8
$7.2 VES 721
50.69%
Apples (1kg)
$1.77 ¥12.66
$4.85 VES 485
-63.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 ¥9.01
$1.48 VES 148
-14.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.5 ¥10.73
$1.74 VES 174
-13.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 ¥8.5
$1.96 VES 196
-39.29%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 ¥5.4
$1.89 VES 189
-60.32%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 ¥6.15
$1.9 VES 190
-54.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 ¥4.37
$1.21 VES 121
-49.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 ¥4.14
$1.57 VES 157
-63.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.45 ¥24.74
$3.53 VES 353
-2.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.3 ¥81.1
$8.75 VES 876
29.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ¥6
$1.19 VES 119
-29.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 ¥12.05
$1.9 VES 190
-11.58%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Venezuela
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.4 ¥2.86
$0.51 VES 51.4
-21.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.83 ¥149
$29.68 VES 2,971
-29.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ¥9.74
$4.02 VES 402
-66.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ¥2.55
$3.07 VES 308
-88.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.8 ¥48.75
$9.89 VES 990
-31.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 ¥8.05
$0.52 VES 51.7
115.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K ¥137.7K
$30.5K VES 3.1M
-37.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.7K ¥119.8K
$38.5K VES 3.9M
-56.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Venezuela
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.4 ¥369
$20.97 VES 2,099
145.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.77 ¥70.1
$12.1 VES 1,212
-19.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.34 ¥81.3
$37.6 VES 3,764
-69.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Venezuela
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.55 ¥284
$38.17 VES 3,821
3.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.89 ¥107
$15.53 VES 1,554
-4.12%
Cinema Ticket
$6.23 ¥44.71
$4.96 VES 496
25.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Venezuela
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$417 ¥2,989
$67.5 VES 6,752
517.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.7K ¥126.8K
$5,348 VES 535.3K
230.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Venezuela
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.65 ¥327
$46.2 VES 4,624
-1.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.49 ¥240
$37.58 VES 3,761
-10.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.8 ¥515
$80.7 VES 8,079
-11.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.9 ¥523
$76.7 VES 7,676
-5.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Venezuela
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$445 ¥3,194
$246 VES 24.6K
81.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$255 ¥1,830
$187 VES 18.8K
36.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$915 ¥6,566
$461 VES 46.1K
98.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$543 ¥3,895
$366 VES 36.6K
48.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,142 ¥44.1K
$597 VES 59.7K
929.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,860 ¥20.5K
$454 VES 45.5K
529.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Venezuela
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$942 ¥6,755
$212 VES 21.2K
344.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
21.44
-81.06%

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Last update for China: October 29, 2025

Last update for Venezuela: October 26, 2025

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