Cost of living

Venezuela

compared to

China

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Venezuela
China
Cost of living one person
$835
$718
Cost of living Family
$1813
$1974
One person rent
$607
$463
Family rent
$1719
$1485
Food expenses
$352
$242
Transport expenses
$122.02
$72.12
Monthly salary after tax
$158.04
$771.56
Quality of life
32.79
32.86
Human freedom index
3.4
4.38
Life expectancy
72.89
74.48
English speaking %
8.74%
8.76%
Population
28.9M
1.41B

The average cost of living in Venezuela ($835) is 17% more expensive than in China ($718). Venezuela ranked 113th vs 134th for China in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Venezuela compared to 1.1 months in China .

Eating Out
Venezuela
China
Lunch Menu
$9.15
$3.27
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.63
$26
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.5
$5.28
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.03
Cappuccino
$2.82
$3.8
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
Venezuela
China
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166.53
$324.01
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$141.05
$198.02
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$472.04
$688.04
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286.02
$551.3
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.78
$37.47
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.35
$59.36
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.09
$10.32
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$24.17
$4.89
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$503
$5017
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$454
$3339
Transportation
Venezuela
China
Local transport ticket
$0.52
$0.33
Monthly ticket local transport
$38.78
$17.54
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.56
$5.05
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.24
Groceries
Venezuela
China
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.82
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.92
$1.58
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.05
Eggs, x12
$3.14
$1.42
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$12.91
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$4.17
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.51
$10.98
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.44
$1.4
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.53
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.37
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.1
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.7
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.03
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.46
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$1.18
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.33
$12.95
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$0.93
Cigarette pack
$3.5
$4.1
Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.97
$4.27
Hair Shampoo
$5.54
$5.12
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$1.6
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.37
$1.9
Other
Venezuela
China
Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.66
$39.29
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.8
$5.9
Doctor's visit
$39.8
$32.27
Haircut, simple
$9.67
$5.12
Brand Jeans
$56.43
$61.27
Brand Sneakers
$105.33
$78.06
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$91.61
$491.51
International Primary School, 1 year
$5757
$18082