China vs Dominican Republic - Cost of Living Comparison

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China Dominican Republic
🚶 Cost of living one person
$656
$774
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1847
$1980
🏠 One person rent
$279
$295
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$558
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$304
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.2
$98.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$843
$418
💸 GDP per capita
$12614
$10718
😃 Human freedom index
4.93
7.85
❤️ Life expectancy
78.6
74.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
43
36
🌐 English speaking %
0.7%
0.2%
🎓 Higher education
91
37
😀 Quality of life
48
37
🏙️ Population
1.44B
10.8M

The average cost of living in China ($656) is 15% less expensive than in the Dominican Republic ($774). China ranked 153rd vs 126th for the Dominican Republic 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 the Dominican Republic. Ranked 82nd and 125th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in China vs the Dominican Republic

We calculate prices for China and the Dominican Republic 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 Dominican Republic
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.26
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.4
$36.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$6.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$2.34
 Cappuccino
$3.03
$2.22
🥤 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
$323
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$213
$198
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$637
$644
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$427
$419
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.3
$39
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.2
$60.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12
$33.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
12.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4438
$1538
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2622
$918
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$46.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.98
$20.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$6.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$5.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$2.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.27
$4.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.77
$6.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.5
$26.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.06
$5.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.5
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.45
$9.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.5
$45.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73
$76.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$407
$231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17132
$5277

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

$349

$907

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Cities Comparison in China vs the Dominican Republic

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

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 the Dominican Republic

City Cost of living Population
Santo Domingo
$928
1.13M
Santiago de los Caballeros
$784
1.34M
Puerto Plata
$751
338K
San Cristobal
$812
233K
La Vega
$561
248K
Higuey
$735
251K
Punta Cana
$1138
139K
San Francisco de Macoris
$510
188K
San Juan de la Maguana
$645
169K
Bani
$695
146K
Boca Chica
$784
142K
San Pedro de Macoris
$707
217K
Bonao
$545
158K
La Romana
$656
139K
Sabaneta
$715
98.5K
Azua
$750
91.3K
Samana
$692
108K
Barahona
$707
83.6K
Cotui
$645
79.6K
Mao
$724
76.9K
Nagua
$773
76.9K
Jarabacoa
$724
58.8K
El Seibo
$733
66.9K
Sosua
$961
69.9K
Cabarete
$774
4.09K