China vs Cuba - Cost of Living Comparison

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China Cuba
🚶 Cost of living one person
$663
$1295
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1807
$2752
🏠 One person rent
$276
$664
🏘️ Family rent
$463
$864
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$76.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$868
$539
💸 GDP per capita
$13303
$9605
😃 Human freedom index
4.93
5.2
❤️ Life expectancy
78
78.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
43
40
🌐 English speaking %
0.7%
6%
🎓 Higher education
88
55
😀 Quality of life
52
52
🏙️ Population
1.41B
11M

The average cost of living in China ($663) is 49% less expensive than in Cuba ($1295). China ranked 158th vs 56th for Cuba 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 0.4 months in Cuba. Ranked 85th and 87th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in China vs Cuba

We calculate prices for China and Cuba as a population-weighted mean of 544 and 25 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 Cuba
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.15
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$36.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$7.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$3.17
 Cappuccino
$2.84
$2.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$316
$692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$594
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$892
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$1012
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.8
$61.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$94.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$68.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.45%
8.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4148
$335
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2286
$356
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$41.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.21
$13.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$2.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$3.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$5.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$4.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$9.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.51
$5.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.2
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.85
$8.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$3.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$3.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.7
$29.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.26
$5.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.5
$66.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.76
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.5
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.8
$76.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$479
$108
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17696
$9832

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Cities Comparison in China vs Cuba

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In China

City Cost of living Population
Chongqing
$631
32.1M
Shanghai
$1147
24.9M
Chengdu
$688
20.9M
Guangzhou
$785
18.7M
Suzhou
$798
12.7M
Beijing
$1108
21.9M
Shenzhen
$995
17.5M
Tianjin
$682
13.9M
Wuhan
$657
12.3M
Baoding
$480
11.5M
Xi'an
$594
13M
Nanjing
$789
9.31M
Zhengzhou
$523
12.6M
Qingdao
$649
10.1M
Ningbo
$660
9.4M
Hangzhou
$899
11.9M
Changsha
$622
10M
Nantong
$581
7.73M
Shenyang
$612
9.07M
Hefei
$670
9.37M
Jinan
$546
9.2M
Harbin
$713
10M
Linyi
$523
11M
Dongguan
$694
10.5M
Shijiazhuang
$521
10.6M
Changchun
$607
9.07M
Xuzhou
$531
9.08M
Fuzhou
$679
8.29M
Dalian
$737
7.45M
Wenzhou
$774
9.57M

In Cuba

City Cost of living Population
Havana
$1073
2.49M
Santiago de Cuba
$1650
506K
Holguin
$1352
350K
Camaguey
$1619
322K
Santa Clara
$1158
247K
Bayamo
$1163
235K
Guantanamo
$1673
228K
Las Tunas
$1575
202K
Pinar del Rio
$1212
189K
Cienfuegos
$886
165K
Manzanillo
$2774
151K
Matanzas
$1163
152K
Ciego de Avila
$1322
143K
Sancti Spiritus
$1232
139K
Palma Soriano
$1274
120K
Artemisa
$1168
86.4K
Cardenas
$1196
86.7K
Moa
$1888
73.1K
Placetas
$1090
71.2K
Florida
$1522
71.7K
Colon
$1160
68K
Guines
$1213
66.9K
Yara
$2128
59.4K
Moron
$1319
59.4K
Sagua La Grande
$1165
43K