China vs Netherlands - Cost of Living Comparison

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China Netherlands
🚶 Cost of living one person
$663
$2377
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1807
$5567
🏠 One person rent
$276
$1451
🏘️ Family rent
$463
$2409
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$624
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$868
$3890
💸 GDP per capita
$13303
$67520
😃 Human freedom index
4.93
8.81
❤️ Life expectancy
78
81.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
43
78
🌐 English speaking %
0.7%
90.9%
🎓 Higher education
88
96
😀 Quality of life
52
95
🏙️ Population
1.41B
18M

The average cost of living in China ($663) is 72% less expensive than in the Netherlands ($2377). China ranked 158th vs 13th for the Netherlands 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 1.6 months in the Netherlands. Ranked 85th and 8th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in China vs the Netherlands

We calculate prices for China and the Netherlands as a population-weighted mean of 544 and 70 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 Netherlands
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.15
$21.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$89.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$14.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$6.82
 Cappuccino
$2.84
$4.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$3.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$316
$1453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$1172
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$2668
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$2061
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.8
$166
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$256
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$52.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.45%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4148
$6609
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2286
$4936
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$3.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.21
$30.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$2.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$2.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$5.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$3.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$7.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.51
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.2
$6.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.85
$4.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$2.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.7
$44.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.26
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.5
$60.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.76
$24.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.5
$94.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.8
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$479
$2205
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17696
$11192

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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 Netherlands

City Cost of living Population
Amsterdam
$3165
921K
Rotterdam
$2659
664K
The Hague
$2491
548K
Utrecht
$2608
359K
Eindhoven
$2275
244K
Almere
$2399
215K
Breda
$2112
188K
Tilburg
$2247
228K
Groningen
$1938
238K
Haarlem
$2755
163K
Arnhem
$2253
164K
Nijmegen
$2152
177K
's-Hertogenbosch
$2272
159K
Leiden
$2389
124K
Enschede
$2121
160K
Apeldoorn
$2159
139K
Maastricht
$2202
120K
Delft
$2424
109K
Zwolle
$1942
130K
Venlo
$1968
102K
Hilversum
$2564
91.2K
Deventer
$2082
101K
Purmerend
$2185
81.5K
Emmen
$1720
107K
Zutphen
$1768
47.4K
Roosendaal
$2087
77K
Leeuwarden
$2138
93.8K
Heerlen
$1900
86.9K
Zeist
$2407
65K
Ede
$2053
72.5K