China vs Dominican Republic - Cost of Living Comparison

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China Dominican Republic
🚶 Cost of living one person
$679
$792
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1883
$2024
🏠 One person rent
$287
$311
🏘️ Family rent
$532
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.6
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$826
$407
💸 GDP per capita
$12720
$10111
😃 Human freedom index
5.15
7.56
❤️ Life expectancy
78.2
72.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
42
35
🌐 English speaking %
0.7%
0.2%
🎓 Higher education
91
37
😀 Quality of life
50
38
🏙️ Population
1.44B
10.4M

The average cost of living in China ($679) is 14% less expensive than in the Dominican Republic ($792). China ranked 138th vs 113th 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 1.2 months in China compared to 0.5 months in the Dominican Republic. Ranked 83rd and 127th 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
$3.65
$6.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$34.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$6.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$2.4
 Cappuccino
$3.3
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$359
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$704
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$416
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$37
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$56.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$37.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
12.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5178
$1373
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2803
$873
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.1
$21.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$6.56
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$5.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.23
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$6.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.55
$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$2.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.3
$27.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.98
$5.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$31.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.51
$8.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.1
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.9
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$444
$330
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16225
$4696

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In China

City Cost of living Population
Beijing
$1065
21.9M
Shanghai
$1190
24.9M
Hong Kong
$2614
7.41M
Shenzhen
$939
17.5M
Chongqing
$712
32.1M
Guangzhou
$742
18.7M
Chengdu
$643
20.9M
Tianjin
$688
13.9M
Xi'an
$632
13M
Suzhou
$1020
12.7M
Hangzhou
$831
11.9M
Baoding
$466
11.5M
Wuhan
$646
12.3M
Wuxi
$687
7.46M
Foshan
$575
9.5M
Nanjing
$740
9.31M
Bijie
$606
6.9M
Dongguan
$589
10.5M
Hefei
$707
9.37M
Ganzhou
$812
8.97M
Changchun
$612
9.07M
Nantong
$651
7.73M
Qingdao
$653
10.1M
Jieyang
$716
6.09M
Changsha
$533
10M
Yantai
$749
7.1M
Zhengzhou
$506
12.6M
Guiyang
$564
5.99M
Ningbo
$677
9.4M
Kunming
$609
8.46M

In the Dominican Republic

City Cost of living Population
Santiago de los Caballeros
$779
1.34M
Santo Domingo
$1051
1.13M
Puerto Plata
$721
338K
La Vega
$590
248K
Higuey
$805
251K
San Cristobal
$764
233K
San Francisco de Macoris
$541
188K
San Juan de la Maguana
$589
169K
Bani
$692
146K
San Pedro de Macoris
$717
217K
Boca Chica
$671
142K
Bonao
$536
158K
La Romana
$700
140K
Sabaneta
$714
98.5K
Azua
$775
91.3K
Samana
$782
108K
Punta Cana
$1009
54.1K
Barahona
$712
83.6K
Cotui
$653
79.6K
Mao
$724
76.9K
Nagua
$787
76.9K
Jarabacoa
$728
58.8K
El Seibo
$745
66.9K
Sosua
$958
69.9K
Cabarete
$809
4.09K