China vs Colombia - Cost of Living Comparison

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China Colombia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$650
$890
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1771
$2175
🏠 One person rent
$270
$396
🏘️ Family rent
$453
$663
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.4
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$819
$477
💸 GDP per capita
$13303
$7919
😃 Human freedom index
4.93
6.91
❤️ Life expectancy
78
77.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
43
37
🌐 English speaking %
0.7%
4.2%
🎓 Higher education
88
76
😀 Quality of life
52
46
🏙️ Population
1.41B
52.9M

The average cost of living in China ($650) is 27% less expensive than in Colombia ($890). China ranked 162nd vs 111th for Colombia in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in China compared to 0.5 months in Colombia. Ranked 85th and 114th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in China vs Colombia

We calculate prices for China and Colombia as a population-weighted mean of 544 and 50 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.

China Colombia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$5.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$28.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$8.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.53
 Cappuccino
$2.85
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$309
$416
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$287
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$662
$806
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$412
$546
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$61.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.7
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.2
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.61%
12.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4120
$1892
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2333
$1231
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.3
$40.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.13
$15.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$6.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$8.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$5.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.73
$5.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.3
$26.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.11
$4.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$30.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.66
$7.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.5
$61
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$442
$316
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17761
$7084

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In China

City Cost of living Population
Chongqing
$601
32.1M
Chengdu
$666
20.9M
Shanghai
$1126
24.9M
Shenzhen
$939
17.5M
Beijing
$1044
21.9M
Guangzhou
$782
18.7M
Tianjin
$663
13.9M
Wuhan
$653
12.3M
Suzhou
$782
12.7M
Xi'an
$585
13M
Baoding
$468
11.5M
Hangzhou
$860
11.9M
Qingdao
$649
10.1M
Changsha
$617
10M
Hong Kong
$2674
7.41M
Harbin
$680
10M
Linyi
$530
11M
Hefei
$654
9.37M
Nanjing
$765
9.31M
Jinan
$547
9.2M
Ningbo
$671
9.4M
Zhengzhou
$511
12.6M
Xuzhou
$514
9.08M
Dongguan
$666
10.5M
Nantong
$557
7.73M
Changchun
$588
9.07M
Wenzhou
$763
9.57M
Yantai
$705
7.1M
Shenyang
$575
9.07M
Shijiazhuang
$493
10.6M

In Colombia

City Cost of living Population
Bogota
$1062
8.03M
Medellin
$1071
2.53M
Cali
$829
2.47M
Barranquilla
$909
1.33M
Cartagena
$1155
915K
Soacha
$919
783K
Cucuta
$646
806K
Soledad
$950
676K
Bucaramanga
$754
615K
Pereira
$789
591K
Bello
$915
562K
Villavicencio
$575
664K
Manizales
$717
454K
Valledupar
$687
544K
Buenaventura
$825
424K
Ibague
$529
546K
Santa Marta
$971
506K
Pasto
$637
411K
Palmira
$746
359K
Neiva
$592
380K
Monteria
$703
400K
Barrancabermeja
$1040
300K
Popayan
$606
301K
Floridablanca
$744
267K
Envigado
$992
229K
Armenia
$719
301K
Sincelejo
$572
287K
Tumaco
$663
213K
Tulua
$537
219K
Florencia
$514
192K