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

😐 Solo nomad: Venezuela is 35.1% more expensive than China without rent, and 6.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Venezuela is 40.1% more expensive than China without rent, and 13.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Venezuela
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.16 VES 1,017
$2.85 ¥20.46
256.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.63 VES 4,967
$23.97 ¥172
107.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.95 VES 996
$4.96 ¥35.61
100.60%
Cappuccino
$2.24 VES 224
$3.13 ¥22.47
-28.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 VES 115
$0.44 ¥3.18
161.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 VES 99.4
$0.29 ¥2.1
241.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.54 VES 154
$0.95 ¥6.83
62.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 VES 202
$2.14 ¥15.32
-5.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Venezuela
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 VES 178
$1.85 ¥13.23
-3.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.84 VES 184
$1.68 ¥12.06
9.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.25 VES 125
$0.95 ¥6.81
31.58%
Eggs
$2.41 VES 241
$1.55 ¥11.11
55.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.91 VES 592
$13.25 ¥95.1
-55.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.84 VES 684
$3.28 ¥23.52
108.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.2 VES 721
$10.85 ¥77.8
-33.64%
Apples (1kg)
$4.85 VES 485
$1.77 ¥12.66
174.01%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 VES 148
$1.26 ¥9.01
17.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 VES 174
$1.5 ¥10.73
16.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.96 VES 196
$1.19 ¥8.5
64.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.89 VES 189
$0.75 ¥5.4
152.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.9 VES 190
$0.86 ¥6.15
120.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.21 VES 121
$0.61 ¥4.37
98.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 VES 157
$0.58 ¥4.14
170.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.53 VES 353
$3.45 ¥24.74
2.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.75 VES 876
$11.3 ¥81.1
-22.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 VES 119
$0.84 ¥6
41.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.9 VES 190
$1.68 ¥12.05
13.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Venezuela
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 VES 51.4
$0.4 ¥2.86
27.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.68 VES 2,971
$20.83 ¥149
42.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.02 VES 402
$1.36 ¥9.74
195.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.07 VES 308
$0.35 ¥2.55
777.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.89 VES 990
$6.8 ¥48.75
45.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.52 VES 51.7
$1.12 ¥8.05
-53.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.5K VES 3.1M
$19.2K ¥137.7K
59.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.5K VES 3.9M
$16.7K ¥119.8K
130.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Venezuela
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$20.97 VES 2,099
$51.4 ¥369
-59.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.1 VES 1,212
$9.77 ¥70.1
23.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.6 VES 3,764
$11.34 ¥81.3
231.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Venezuela
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.17 VES 3,821
$39.55 ¥284
-3.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.53 VES 1,554
$14.89 ¥107
4.30%
Cinema Ticket
$4.96 VES 496
$6.23 ¥44.71
-20.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Venezuela
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$67.5 VES 6,752
$417 ¥2,989
-83.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,348 VES 535.3K
$17.7K ¥126.8K
-69.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Venezuela
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.2 VES 4,624
$45.65 ¥327
1.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.58 VES 3,761
$33.49 ¥240
12.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.7 VES 8,079
$71.8 ¥515
12.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.7 VES 7,676
$72.9 ¥523
5.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Venezuela
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$246 VES 24.6K
$445 ¥3,194
-44.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$187 VES 18.8K
$255 ¥1,830
-26.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$461 VES 46.1K
$915 ¥6,566
-49.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$366 VES 36.6K
$543 ¥3,895
-32.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$597 VES 59.7K
$6,142 ¥44.1K
-90.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$454 VES 45.5K
$2,860 ¥20.5K
-84.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Venezuela
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$212 VES 21.2K
$942 ¥6,755
-77.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
21.44
4.06
428.08%

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Last update for Venezuela: October 26, 2025

Last update for China: October 29, 2025

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