China vs Cuba - Cost of Living Comparison

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China Cuba
🚶 Cost of living one person
$639
$1217
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1733
$2607
🏠 One person rent
$264
$615
🏘️ Family rent
$443
$788
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$424
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$66.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$755
$299
💸 GDP per capita
$13303
$9605
😃 Human freedom index
4.93
5.2
❤️ Life expectancy
78
78.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
43
41
🌐 English speaking %
0.7%
6%
🎓 Higher education
90
56
😀 Quality of life
51
47
🏙️ Population
1.41B
11M

The average cost of living in China ($639) is 47% less expensive than in Cuba ($1217). China ranked 158th vs 60th 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 0.2 months in Cuba. Ranked 84th and 101st 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
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$34.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5
$7.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$3.3
 Cappuccino
$2.86
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$298
$637
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$198
$466
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$956
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$769
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$46.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.8
$70.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.84%
8.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4169
$365
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2400
$408
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20
$31.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.03
$10.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$2.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$3.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$8.43
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$8.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$4.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.35
$5.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.94
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.59
$8.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$3.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$3.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$31.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.2
$66.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.55
$28.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.6
$42.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.4
$76.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$386
$108
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15860
$10493

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In China

City Cost of living Population
Chongqing
$561
32.1M
Shanghai
$1128
24.9M
Chengdu
$635
20.9M
Shenzhen
$878
17.5M
Guangzhou
$758
18.7M
Beijing
$1029
21.9M
Suzhou
$771
12.7M
Tianjin
$646
13.9M
Wuhan
$639
12.3M
Baoding
$456
11.5M
Xi'an
$580
13M
Hangzhou
$826
11.9M
Nanjing
$753
9.31M
Hong Kong
$2718
7.41M
Qingdao
$626
10.1M
Changsha
$592
10M
Hefei
$643
9.37M
Harbin
$655
10M
Wuxi
$679
7.46M
Xuzhou
$499
9.08M
Dongguan
$662
10.5M
Quanzhou
$621
8.78M
Changchun
$557
9.07M
Linyi
$546
11M
Wenzhou
$753
9.57M
Nantong
$547
7.73M
Yantai
$697
7.1M
Jinan
$573
9.2M
Zhengzhou
$504
12.6M
Foshan
$589
9.5M

In Cuba

City Cost of living Population
Havana
$918
2.49M
Santiago de Cuba
$1645
445K
Holguin
$1354
350K
Camaguey
$1601
322K
Santa Clara
$1154
247K
Bayamo
$1165
235K
Guantanamo
$1656
228K
Las Tunas
$1574
202K
Pinar del Rio
$1057
189K
Cienfuegos
$855
165K
Manzanillo
$2761
151K
Matanzas
$1164
152K
Ciego de Avila
$1300
143K
Sancti Spiritus
$1221
139K
Palma Soriano
$1266
120K
Cardenas
$1157
86.7K
Florida
$1504
71.7K
Moa
$1884
73.1K
Placetas
$1097
71.2K
Colon
$1114
68K
Guines
$1064
66.9K
Moron
$1300
59.4K
Yara
$2126
59.4K
Artemisa
$1014
59.1K
Sagua La Grande
$1146
43K