China vs Netherlands - Cost of Living Comparison

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China Netherlands
🚶 Cost of living one person
$650
$2421
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1771
$5667
🏠 One person rent
$270
$1480
🏘️ Family rent
$453
$2475
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$634
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.4
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$819
$3985
💸 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
94
🏙️ Population
1.41B
18M

The average cost of living in China ($650) is 73% less expensive than in the Netherlands ($2421). China ranked 162nd 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
$3.14
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$92.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$14.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$6.79
 Cappuccino
$2.85
$4.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$3.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$309
$1482
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$1216
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$662
$2680
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$412
$2140
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$164
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.7
$253
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.2
$52.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.61%
3.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4120
$6672
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2333
$5056
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$3.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.3
$108
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.13
$30.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$2.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$5.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$14.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$18.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$7.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$14.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$6.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.73
$4.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$2.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.3
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.11
$16.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$61.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.66
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.5
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$442
$2174
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17761
$11739

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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 Netherlands

City Cost of living Population
Amsterdam
$3203
921K
Rotterdam
$2637
664K
The Hague
$2701
548K
Utrecht
$2669
359K
Eindhoven
$2287
244K
Groningen
$1973
238K
Breda
$2206
188K
Almere
$2440
215K
Tilburg
$2340
228K
Arnhem
$2189
164K
Haarlem
$2822
163K
Nijmegen
$2200
177K
Leiden
$2348
124K
's-Hertogenbosch
$2337
159K
Enschede
$2150
160K
Apeldoorn
$2119
139K
Maastricht
$2233
120K
Venlo
$2137
102K
Delft
$2389
109K
Zwolle
$2002
130K
Hilversum
$2636
91.2K
Purmerend
$2223
81.5K
Emmen
$1774
107K
Deventer
$2055
101K
Leeuwarden
$2016
93.8K
Roosendaal
$2264
77K
Heerlen
$1930
86.9K
Zeist
$2457
65K
Scheveningen
$2471
61K
Bergen op Zoom
$2295
66.4K