Japan vs Venezuela - Cost of Living Comparison

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Japan Venezuela
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1097
$764
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2818
$1986
🏠 One person rent
$496
$228
🏘️ Family rent
$967
$438
🍽️ Food expenses
$376
$359
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$93.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2172
$193
💸 GDP per capita
$33824
$15976
😃 Human freedom index
8.4
4.22
❤️ Life expectancy
84.4
70.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
73
13
🌐 English speaking %
15%
1%
🎓 Higher education
98
65
😀 Quality of life
91
11
🏙️ Population
125M
28.5M

The average cost of living in Japan ($1097) is 44% more expensive than in Venezuela ($764). Japan ranked 67th vs 121st for Venezuela in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Japan compared to 0.3 months in Venezuela. Ranked 14th and 190th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Japan vs Venezuela

We calculate prices for Japan and Venezuela as a population-weighted mean of 907 and 77 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Japan Venezuela
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.35
$9.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$9.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$1.55
 Cappuccino
$3.07
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$484
$216
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1107
$453
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$704
$356
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.8
$16.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$24.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.1
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.75%
26.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4271
$583
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2747
$586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.68
$0.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.4
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.3
$22.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$5.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$6.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$6.38
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$4.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.01
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.28
$9.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$3.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.8
$5.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.75
$5.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$2.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$2.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.7
$38.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$5.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$37.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.3
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.4
$46
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.1
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$362
$69.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11309
$4942

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Japan

City Cost of living Population
Tokyo
$1556
14M
Yokohama
$1329
3.76M
Osaka
$1116
2.75M
Nagoya
$1196
2.33M
Kawasaki
$1101
1.54M
Kobe
$1076
1.52M
Sapporo
$1173
1.96M
Sendai
$1026
1.06M
Fukuoka
$1054
1.6M
Hiroshima
$954
1.2M
Saitama
$1063
1.33M
Kyoto
$1026
1.46M
Yokosuka
$1136
390K
Sakai
$1103
824K
Chiba
$1161
975K
Sagamihara
$1020
726K
Kitakyushu
$963
935K
Hachioji
$1117
576K
Kagoshima
$999
594K
Kumamoto
$886
738K
Kawaguchi
$1052
593K
Amagasaki
$1058
459K
Utsunomiya
$998
518K
Niigata
$1056
791K
Funabashi
$1224
641K
Kashiwa
$1136
428K
Hamamatsu
$1033
788K
Shizuoka
$980
686K
Himeji
$1132
528K
Kurashiki
$1004
475K

In Venezuela

City Cost of living Population
Caracas
$975
2.25M
Valencia
$755
1.48M
Maracaibo
$716
1.55M
Barinas
$743
874K
Barquisimeto
$708
1.06M
Maturin
$838
514K
Catia La Mar
$880
662K
Santa Teresa del Tuy
$844
525K
Maracay
$581
407K
Ciudad Bolivar
$824
568K
Barcelona
$719
448K
Ciudad Guayana
$868
751K
Cumana
$686
375K
Cabimas
$1029
352K
Merida
$664
248K
Puerto la Cruz
$732
306K
Turmero
$723
255K
Punto Fijo
$627
288K
San Cristobal
$589
286K
Valera
$705
250K
Los Teques
$846
251K
La Victoria
$720
214K
Puerto Cabello
$713
209K
Guacara
$728
200K
Tocuyito
$691
197K
Cua
$815
215K
San Felipe
$699
221K
El Tigre
$700
214K
Guarenas
$823
209K
La Guaira
$854
204K