China vs Colombia - Cost of Living Comparison

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China Colombia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$656
$757
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1847
$1890
🏠 One person rent
$279
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$565
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.2
$100
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$843
$398
💸 GDP per capita
$12614
$6947
😃 Human freedom index
4.93
6.95
❤️ Life expectancy
78.6
73.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
43
39
🌐 English speaking %
0.7%
4.2%
🎓 Higher education
91
77
😀 Quality of life
48
36
🏙️ Population
1.44B
52.3M

The average cost of living in China ($656) is 13% less expensive than in Colombia ($757). China ranked 153rd vs 129th 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 82nd and 129th 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
$3.26
$5.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.4
$23.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$7.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.38
 Cappuccino
$3.03
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$324
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$213
$228
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$637
$593
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$427
$428
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.3
$53.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.2
$81.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12
$21.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
13.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4438
$1453
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2622
$1150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$36.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.98
$12.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$5.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$5.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$7.77
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.27
$2.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.77
$5.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$4.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.5
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.06
$4.15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.5
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.45
$6.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.5
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73
$87.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$407
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17132
$5870

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In China

City Cost of living Population
Shanghai
$1097
24.9M
Beijing
$1016
21.9M
Shenzhen
$916
17.7M
Chongqing
$634
32.1M
Hong Kong
$2737
7.41M
Guangzhou
$774
18.7M
Chengdu
$623
20.9M
Suzhou
$868
12.7M
Hangzhou
$805
11.9M
Tianjin
$687
13.9M
Xi'an
$587
13M
Wuhan
$656
12.3M
Baoding
$472
11.5M
Wuxi
$670
7.46M
Xuzhou
$484
9.08M
Jinhua
$587
7.05M
Nantong
$602
7.73M
Hefei
$625
9.37M
Nanjing
$746
9.31M
Qingdao
$612
10.1M
Bijie
$584
6.9M
Zhengzhou
$512
12.6M
Changchun
$573
9.07M
Ganzhou
$761
8.97M
Pudong
$984
5.68M
Guiyang
$559
5.99M
Changsha
$577
10M
Quanzhou
$644
8.78M
Dongguan
$656
10.5M
Wenzhou
$726
9.57M

In Colombia

City Cost of living Population
Bogota
$887
8.03M
Medellin
$906
2.53M
Cali
$748
2.47M
Barranquilla
$773
1.33M
Cartagena
$760
915K
Cucuta
$562
806K
Soacha
$794
783K
Soledad
$741
676K
Pereira
$680
591K
Bucaramanga
$657
615K
Manizales
$653
454K
Bello
$839
562K
Villavicencio
$497
664K
Valledupar
$565
544K
Buenaventura
$742
424K
Ibague
$529
541K
Santa Marta
$837
516K
Pasto
$514
411K
Monteria
$645
400K
Palmira
$666
359K
Neiva
$557
380K
Barrancabermeja
$1031
300K
Floridablanca
$648
267K
Envigado
$897
229K
Armenia
$598
301K
Popayan
$477
301K
Sincelejo
$524
287K
Tulua
$513
219K
Tumaco
$571
213K
Zipaquira
$709
196K