China vs Cuba - Cost of Living Comparison

China Cuba
🚶 Cost of living one person
$692
$1234
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1854
$2618
🏠 One person rent
$301
$675
🏘️ Family rent
$533
$885
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.3
$64.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$833
$471
💸 GDP per capita
$12720
$9500
😃 Human freedom index
5.22
5.2
❤️ Life expectancy
78.2
73.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
45
45
🌐 English speaking %
0.7%
6%
🎓 Higher education
90
59
😀 Quality of life
51
44
🏙️ Population
1.44B
11.2M

The average cost of living in China ($692) is 44% less expensive than in Cuba ($1234). China ranked 138th vs 44th 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 1.2 months in China compared to 0.4 months in Cuba. Ranked 81st and 106th 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
$3.73
$9.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.3
$37
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$6.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$2.85
 Cappuccino
$3.39
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$340
$833
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$231
$506
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$649
$1231
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$652
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.5
$26.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.5
$40.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.6
$77
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.93%
5.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4602
$530
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2867
$395
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.3
$24.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.27
$12.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$3.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$6.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$8.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$9.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$6.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$3.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$8.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$4.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$10.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$4.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.3
$13.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.04
$1.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$53.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.54
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.2
$50.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$79.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$86.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14422
$15180

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In China

City Cost of living Population
Beijing
$1150
21.9M
Shanghai
$1183
24.9M
Shenzhen
$1043
17.5M
Chongqing
$684
32.1M
Hong Kong
$2720
7.41M
Guangzhou
$760
18.7M
Chengdu
$677
20.9M
Tianjin
$724
13.9M
Hangzhou
$849
11.9M
Xi'an
$563
13M
Nantong
$756
7.73M
Baoding
$494
11.5M
Wuhan
$643
12.3M
Suzhou
$1073
12.7M
Qingdao
$647
10.1M
Nanjing
$762
9.31M
Shijiazhuang
$508
10.6M
Foshan
$605
9.5M
Wuxi
$813
7.46M
Quanzhou
$687
8.78M
Hefei
$636
9.37M
Bijie
$614
6.9M
Changchun
$604
9.07M
Dongguan
$726
10.5M
Ningbo
$844
9.4M
Jieyang
$957
6.09M
Ganzhou
$831
8.97M
Guiyang
$568
5.99M
Yantai
$642
7.1M
Shenyang
$580
9.07M

In Cuba

City Cost of living Population
Havana
$983
2.49M
Santiago de Cuba
$1366
445K
Holguin
$916
350K
Camaguey
$1681
322K
Santa Clara
$1113
247K
Bayamo
$1874
235K
Guantanamo
$1603
228K
Las Tunas
$1745
202K
Pinar del Rio
$985
189K
Cienfuegos
$1059
165K
Manzanillo
$2790
151K
Matanzas
$891
145K
Ciego de Avila
$1485
143K
Sancti Spiritus
$1388
139K
Palma Soriano
$1234
125K
Cardenas
$975
86.7K
Moa
$1821
73.1K
Colon
$993
71.6K
Florida
$1540
71.7K
Placetas
$1197
71.2K
Guines
$993
66.9K
Yara
$2387
59.4K
Artemisa
$962
59.1K
Moron
$1453
59.4K
Sagua La Grande
$1072
56.1K