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

🙂 Solo nomad: China is 23.3% cheaper than Venezuela without rent, and 6.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: China is 27.1% cheaper than Venezuela without rent, and 12.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Venezuela
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.82 ¥19.51
$9.84 VES 4,263
-71.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.62 ¥163
$50.8 VES 22.0K
-53.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.97 ¥34.35
$10.03 VES 4,346
-50.45%
Cappuccino
$3.14 ¥21.66
$2.16 VES 937
45.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.07
$1.11 VES 479
-60.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.84
$0.91 VES 393
-70.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.93 ¥6.40
$1.52 VES 657
-38.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 ¥14.37
$2.05 VES 889
1.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Venezuela
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.84 ¥12.70
$1.77 VES 767
3.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 ¥11.17
$1.85 VES 801
-12.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.96 ¥6.62
$1.30 VES 561
-26.15%
Eggs
$1.56 ¥10.76
$2.50 VES 1,082
-37.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.18 ¥91.1
$6.04 VES 2,619
118.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.21 ¥22.15
$6.83 VES 2,959
-53.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.89 ¥75.3
$7.02 VES 3,043
55.13%
Apples (1kg)
$1.77 ¥12.20
$4.74 VES 2,053
-62.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.25 ¥8.64
$1.47 VES 637
-14.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 ¥10.53
$1.80 VES 778
-15.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.15 ¥7.95
$1.91 VES 825
-39.79%
Potato (1kg)
$0.76 ¥5.28
$1.91 VES 827
-60.21%
Onion (1kg)
$0.89 ¥6.14
$1.83 VES 794
-51.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 ¥4.24
$1.17 VES 507
-47.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 ¥3.72
$1.53 VES 664
-64.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.38 ¥23.33
$3.59 VES 1,553
-5.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.67 ¥80.6
$9.89 VES 4,283
18.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 ¥5.39
$1.14 VES 494
-31.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 ¥11.54
$1.85 VES 799
-9.73%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Venezuela
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.43 ¥2.98
$0.48 VES 209
-10.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.93 ¥145
$29.83 VES 12.9K
-29.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 ¥9.74
$4.02 VES 1,741
-64.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ¥2.44
$3.05 VES 1,322
-88.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.48 ¥44.78
$9.89 VES 4,285
-34.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ¥8.04
$0.48 VES 206
141.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K ¥133.1K
$29.7K VES 12.8M
-35.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.0K ¥117.4K
$39.2K VES 17.0M
-56.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Venezuela
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.3 ¥354
$20.55 VES 8,901
149.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.84 ¥68.0
$12.07 VES 5,230
-18.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.49 ¥79.4
$38.59 VES 16.7K
-70.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Venezuela
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.28 ¥278
$37.75 VES 16.4K
6.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.78 ¥102
$15.48 VES 6,707
-4.52%
Cinema Ticket
$6.41 ¥44.30
$5.09 VES 2,207
25.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Venezuela
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$403 ¥2,787
$68.1 VES 29.5K
492.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.9K ¥123.5K
$5,257 VES 2.3M
239.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Venezuela
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.91 ¥317
$45.62 VES 19.8K
0.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.39 ¥224
$38.32 VES 16.6K
-15.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.2 ¥492
$79.7 VES 34.5K
-10.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.0 ¥511
$76.5 VES 33.2K
-3.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Venezuela
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$436 ¥3,013
$246 VES 106.4K
77.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$254 ¥1,752
$187 VES 81.1K
35.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$900 ¥6,219
$460 VES 199.3K
95.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$548 ¥3,787
$361 VES 156.2K
51.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,140 ¥35.5K
$752 VES 325.8K
583.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,676 ¥18.5K
$477 VES 206.8K
460.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Venezuela
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,024 ¥7,079
$223 VES 96.4K
360.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
21.44
-81.06%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for China: March 3, 2026

Last update for Venezuela: March 2, 2026

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