China vs Dominica - Cost of Living Comparison

China Dominica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$754
$997
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1982
$2787
🏠 One person rent
$339
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$583
$1003
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$456
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.2
$52.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$834
$488
💸 GDP per capita
$12556
$7653
😃 Human freedom index
5.22
6.1
❤️ Life expectancy
78.1
76.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
45
55
🌐 English speaking %
0.7%
94%
🎓 Higher education
89
38
😀 Quality of life
49
48
🏙️ Population
1.44B
73.9K

The average cost of living in China ($754) is 24% less expensive than in Dominica ($997). China ranked 116th vs 74th for Dominica in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in China compared to 0.5 months in Dominica. Ranked 84th and 91st best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in China vs Dominica

We calculate prices for China and Dominica as a population-weighted mean of 544 and 2 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 Dominica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.25
$7.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$60.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$6.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.84
 Cappuccino
$3.6
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$340
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$267
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$705
$1208
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$816
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$28.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.5
$43.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.1
$64.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.23%
25.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4528
$1205
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2769
$824
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$1.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.4
$14.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.77
$26
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$2.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.8
$4.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$8.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$8.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$4.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$6.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$3.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.7
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$7.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.31
$4.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.55
$3.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.2
$62.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.34
$9.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.4
$26.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.48
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.3
$66.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.4
$147
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$430
$142
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14879
$4367

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In China

City Cost of living Population
Shanghai
$1379
24.9M
Beijing
$1254
21.9M
Shenzhen
$1079
17.5M
Guangzhou
$863
18.7M
Hong Kong
$2884
7.5M
Chengdu
$759
20.9M
Tianjin
$786
13.9M
Hangzhou
$891
11.9M
Wuhan
$665
12.3M
Xi'an
$592
13M
Changchun
$612
9.07M
Suzhou
$1099
12.7M
Nanjing
$811
9.31M
Qingdao
$676
10.1M
Quanzhou
$783
8.78M
Hefei
$675
9.37M
Nanyang
$745
9.71M
Jieyang
$760
6.09M
Ningbo
$882
9.4M
Kunming
$631
8.46M
Handan
$794
9.41M
Weifang
$722
9.39M
Changsha
$785
10M
Ganzhou
$788
8.97M
Foshan
$648
9.5M
Zhoukou
$786
9.03M
Dongguan
$762
10.5M
Heze
$1512
8.8M
Shenyang
$614
9.07M
Nantong
$952
7.73M

In Dominica

City Cost of living Population
Roseau
$946
14.7K
Portsmouth
$1250
2.98K