China vs Dominican Republic - Cost of Living Comparison

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China Dominican Republic
🚶 Cost of living one person
$650
$865
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1771
$2102
🏠 One person rent
$270
$366
🏘️ Family rent
$453
$611
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.4
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$819
$546
💸 GDP per capita
$13303
$10876
😃 Human freedom index
4.93
7.9
❤️ Life expectancy
78
73.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
43
37
🌐 English speaking %
0.7%
0.2%
🎓 Higher education
88
39
😀 Quality of life
52
45
🏙️ Population
1.41B
11.4M

The average cost of living in China ($650) is 25% less expensive than in the Dominican Republic ($865). China ranked 162nd vs 119th 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 0.6 months in the Dominican Republic. Ranked 85th and 118th 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
$3.14
$7.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$42.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$7.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$2.37
 Cappuccino
$2.85
$2.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$309
$408
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$662
$861
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$412
$511
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$49.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.7
$75
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.2
$33.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.61%
13.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4120
$1772
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2333
$1056
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.3
$28.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.13
$20.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$7.28
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$4.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$6.53
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$4.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$6.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.73
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.3
$28
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.11
$6.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.66
$9.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.5
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$74.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$442
$223
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17761
$6463

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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
Chongqing
$601
32.1M
Chengdu
$666
20.9M
Shanghai
$1126
24.9M
Shenzhen
$939
17.5M
Beijing
$1044
21.9M
Guangzhou
$782
18.7M
Tianjin
$663
13.9M
Wuhan
$653
12.3M
Suzhou
$782
12.7M
Xi'an
$585
13M
Baoding
$468
11.5M
Hangzhou
$860
11.9M
Qingdao
$649
10.1M
Changsha
$617
10M
Hong Kong
$2674
7.41M
Harbin
$680
10M
Linyi
$530
11M
Hefei
$654
9.37M
Nanjing
$765
9.31M
Jinan
$547
9.2M
Ningbo
$671
9.4M
Zhengzhou
$511
12.6M
Xuzhou
$514
9.08M
Dongguan
$666
10.5M
Nantong
$557
7.73M
Changchun
$588
9.07M
Wenzhou
$763
9.57M
Yantai
$705
7.1M
Shenyang
$575
9.07M
Shijiazhuang
$493
10.6M

In the Dominican Republic

City Cost of living Population
Santo Domingo
$1083
2.2M
Santiago de los Caballeros
$777
1.34M
La Vega
$553
282K
San Cristobal
$899
233K
Puerto Plata
$791
338K
Higuey
$734
251K
San Pedro de Macoris
$810
217K
San Juan de la Maguana
$639
169K
Bani
$744
146K
Bonao
$580
158K
Boca Chica
$899
142K
La Romana
$700
139K
Punta Cana
$1114
139K
San Francisco de Macoris
$551
188K
Azua
$785
103K
Samana
$678
108K
Sabaneta
$785
98.5K
Barahona
$769
83.6K
Cotui
$714
79.6K
Mao
$797
76.9K
Nagua
$820
76.9K
Sosua
$1006
69.9K
El Seibo
$768
66.9K
Jarabacoa
$753
58.8K
Cabarete
$930
4.09K