Cost of Living Comparison Between San Cristobal and Valencia Cost of Living Comparison Between San Cristobal and Valencia

🙂 Solo nomad: San Cristobal is 20.5% cheaper than Valencia without rent, and 13% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: San Cristobal is 19.8% cheaper than Valencia without rent, and 18.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Cristobal
Valencia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.42 VES 442
$5.89 VES 589
-24.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.45 VES 3,048
$50.7 VES 5,071
-39.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.56 VES 1,057
$10.12 VES 1,013
4.35%
Cappuccino
$1.7 VES 170
$2.54 VES 255
-33.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 VES 84.3
$1.26 VES 126
-33.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 VES 61
$1 VES 100
-39.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.26 VES 126
$1.32 VES 132
-4.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 VES 154
$1.98 VES 198
-22.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
San Cristobal
Valencia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 VES 126
$1.81 VES 182
-30.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.59 VES 159
$1.26 VES 126
26.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.91 VES 91.4
$1.23 VES 123
-26.02%
Eggs
$2.13 VES 213
$2.05 VES 205
3.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.92 VES 492
$5.76 VES 576
-14.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.22 VES 422
$6.61 VES 662
-36.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.65 VES 566
$7.05 VES 705
-19.86%
Apples (1kg)
$10.09 VES 1,010
$5.16 VES 516
95.54%
Banana (1kg)
$0.39 VES 38.64
$1.34 VES 134
-70.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.28 VES 128
$1.93 VES 193
-33.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.14 VES 114
$2.07 VES 207
-44.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 VES 106
$2.59 VES 260
-59.07%
Onion (1kg)
$0.91 VES 91.5
$2.06 VES 206
-55.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 VES 48.44
$1.35 VES 135
-64.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 VES 176
$1.79 VES 179
-1.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.26 VES 327
$2.56 VES 256
27.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.74 VES 575
$8.73 VES 873
-34.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 VES 73.5
$1.35 VES 135
-45.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 VES 124
$2.02 VES 202
-38.61%
🚌 Getting Around
San Cristobal
Valencia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 VES 50.8
$0.29 VES 28.89
75.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.41 VES 2,443
$36.39 VES 3,643
-32.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.52 VES 253
$3.32 VES 332
-24.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.08 VES 308
$2.19 VES 219
40.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.08 VES 508
$3.9 VES 390
30.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.52 VES 51.8
$0.48 VES 47.89
8.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.4K VES 2.9M
$25.3K VES 2.5M
16.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.7K VES 3.4M
$39.2K VES 3.9M
-14.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Cristobal
Valencia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$21.95 VES 2,197
$20.39 VES 2,041
7.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.98 VES 598
$8.21 VES 821
-27.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.12 VES 4,115
$38.13 VES 3,817
7.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
San Cristobal
Valencia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.19 VES 1,521
$35.64 VES 3,567
-57.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.64 VES 1,966
$29.51 VES 2,954
-33.45%
Cinema Ticket
$7.11 VES 712
$4.86 VES 487
46.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Cristobal
Valencia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$45.43 VES 4,547
$75.4 VES 7,550
-39.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$3,025 VES 302.8K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
San Cristobal
Valencia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.68 VES 3,270
$34.02 VES 3,405
-3.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.32 VES 2,034
$32.38 VES 3,241
-37.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96 VES 9,605
$72.6 VES 7,264
32.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$62 VES 6,202
$70.3 VES 7,041
-11.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Cristobal
Valencia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$174 VES 17.4K
$137 VES 13.7K
26.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$121 VES 12.1K
$123 VES 12.3K
-1.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$278 VES 27.8K
$268 VES 26.8K
3.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$172 VES 17.2K
$248 VES 24.8K
-30.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$533 VES 53.3K
$504 VES 50.5K
5.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$401 VES 40.1K
$324 VES 32.4K
23.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
San Cristobal
Valencia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$196 VES 19.6K
$208 VES 20.8K
-5.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
21.33
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Last update for San Cristobal: October 28, 2025

Last update for Valencia: October 28, 2025

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