China vs Dominican Republic - Cost of Living Comparison

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China Dominican Republic
🚶 Cost of living one person
$663
$901
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1807
$2174
🏠 One person rent
$276
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$463
$624
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$109
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$868
$598
💸 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
46
🏙️ Population
1.41B
11.4M

The average cost of living in China ($663) is 26% less expensive than in the Dominican Republic ($901). China ranked 158th vs 114th 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 0.7 months in the Dominican Republic. Ranked 85th and 113th 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
$3.15
$8.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$42.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$7.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$2.55
 Cappuccino
$2.84
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$316
$474
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$521
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.8
$56.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$86.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.45%
12.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4148
$2006
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2286
$1119
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$29.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.21
$23.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$6.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$4.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$5.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.51
$4.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.2
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.85
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.7
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.26
$5.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.5
$31.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.76
$9.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.5
$40.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.8
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$479
$205
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17696
$6364

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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
$631
32.1M
Shanghai
$1147
24.9M
Chengdu
$688
20.9M
Guangzhou
$785
18.7M
Suzhou
$798
12.7M
Beijing
$1108
21.9M
Shenzhen
$995
17.5M
Tianjin
$682
13.9M
Wuhan
$657
12.3M
Baoding
$480
11.5M
Xi'an
$594
13M
Nanjing
$789
9.31M
Zhengzhou
$523
12.6M
Qingdao
$649
10.1M
Ningbo
$660
9.4M
Hangzhou
$899
11.9M
Changsha
$622
10M
Nantong
$581
7.73M
Shenyang
$612
9.07M
Hefei
$670
9.37M
Jinan
$546
9.2M
Harbin
$713
10M
Linyi
$523
11M
Dongguan
$694
10.5M
Shijiazhuang
$521
10.6M
Changchun
$607
9.07M
Xuzhou
$531
9.08M
Fuzhou
$679
8.29M
Dalian
$737
7.45M
Wenzhou
$774
9.57M

In the Dominican Republic

City Cost of living Population
Santo Domingo
$1098
2.2M
Santiago de los Caballeros
$849
1.34M
Puerto Plata
$812
338K
La Vega
$577
282K
Higuey
$792
251K
San Cristobal
$894
233K
San Pedro de Macoris
$844
217K
San Francisco de Macoris
$618
188K
San Juan de la Maguana
$688
169K
Bonao
$640
158K
Bani
$786
146K
Boca Chica
$908
142K
La Romana
$748
139K
Punta Cana
$1079
139K
Samana
$672
108K
Azua
$820
103K
Sabaneta
$857
98.5K
Barahona
$814
83.6K
Cotui
$786
79.6K
Nagua
$858
76.9K
Mao
$867
76.9K
El Seibo
$803
66.9K
Sosua
$1113
69.9K
Jarabacoa
$814
58.8K
Cabarete
$1026
4.09K