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

😐 Solo nomad: Venezuela is 30.3% more expensive than China without rent, and 7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Venezuela is 37.2% more expensive than China without rent, and 14.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Venezuela
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.84 VES 4,263
$2.82 ¥19.53
248.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.8 VES 22.0K
$23.62 ¥163
115.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.03 VES 4,346
$4.97 ¥34.40
101.81%
Cappuccino
$2.16 VES 937
$3.14 ¥21.70
-31.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 VES 479
$0.44 ¥3.07
152.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 VES 393
$0.27 ¥1.84
237.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.52 VES 657
$0.93 ¥6.41
63.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 VES 889
$2.08 ¥14.39
-1.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Venezuela
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.77 VES 767
$1.84 ¥12.71
-3.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 VES 801
$1.62 ¥11.18
14.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.30 VES 561
$0.96 ¥6.63
35.42%
Eggs
$2.50 VES 1,082
$1.56 ¥10.78
60.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.04 VES 2,619
$13.18 ¥91.2
-54.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.83 VES 2,959
$3.21 ¥22.18
112.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.02 VES 3,043
$10.89 ¥75.4
-35.54%
Apples (1kg)
$4.74 VES 2,053
$1.77 ¥12.22
167.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 VES 637
$1.25 ¥8.65
17.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.80 VES 778
$1.52 ¥10.54
18.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.91 VES 825
$1.15 ¥7.96
66.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.91 VES 827
$0.76 ¥5.28
151.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.83 VES 794
$0.89 ¥6.15
105.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 VES 507
$0.61 ¥4.25
91.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 VES 664
$0.54 ¥3.72
183.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.59 VES 1,553
$3.38 ¥23.36
6.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.89 VES 4,283
$11.67 ¥80.7
-15.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 VES 494
$0.78 ¥5.40
46.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 VES 799
$1.67 ¥11.55
10.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Venezuela
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 VES 209
$0.43 ¥2.98
11.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.83 VES 12.9K
$20.93 ¥145
42.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.02 VES 1,741
$1.41 ¥9.75
185.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.05 VES 1,322
$0.35 ¥2.45
771.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.89 VES 4,285
$6.48 ¥44.84
52.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.48 VES 206
$1.16 ¥8.05
-58.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.7K VES 12.8M
$19.3K ¥133.3K
54.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.2K VES 17.0M
$17.0K ¥117.5K
130.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Venezuela
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$20.55 VES 8,901
$51.3 ¥355
-59.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.07 VES 5,230
$9.84 ¥68.1
22.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.59 VES 16.7K
$11.49 ¥79.5
235.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Venezuela
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.75 VES 16.4K
$40.28 ¥279
-6.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.48 VES 6,707
$14.78 ¥102
4.74%
Cinema Ticket
$5.09 VES 2,207
$6.41 ¥44.37
-20.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Venezuela
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$68.1 VES 29.5K
$403 ¥2,791
-83.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,257 VES 2.3M
$17.9K ¥123.6K
-70.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Venezuela
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.62 VES 19.8K
$45.91 ¥318
-0.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.32 VES 16.6K
$32.39 ¥224
18.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.7 VES 34.5K
$71.2 ¥493
11.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.5 VES 33.2K
$74.0 ¥512
3.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Venezuela
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$246 VES 106.4K
$436 ¥3,017
-43.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$187 VES 81.1K
$254 ¥1,755
-26.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$460 VES 199.3K
$900 ¥6,228
-48.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$361 VES 156.2K
$548 ¥3,792
-34.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$752 VES 325.8K
$5,140 ¥35.6K
-85.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$477 VES 206.8K
$2,676 ¥18.5K
-82.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Venezuela
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$223 VES 96.4K
$1,024 ¥7,089
-78.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
21.44
4.06
428.08%

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

Last update for Venezuela: March 2, 2026

Last update for China: March 3, 2026

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