China vs Netherlands - Cost of Living Comparison

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China Netherlands
🚶 Cost of living one person
$686
$2088
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1939
$4890
🏠 One person rent
$292
$1266
🏘️ Family rent
$561
$2100
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$559
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$3622
💸 GDP per capita
$12614
$62537
😃 Human freedom index
5.15
8.57
❤️ Life expectancy
78.6
81.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
42
79
🌐 English speaking %
0.7%
90.9%
🎓 Higher education
91
95
😀 Quality of life
48
93
🏙️ Population
1.44B
17.9M

The average cost of living in China ($686) is 67% less expensive than in the Netherlands ($2088). China ranked 144th vs 14th 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 1.7 months in the Netherlands. Ranked 84th 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
$3.44
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.8
$76.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$5.78
 Cappuccino
$3.2
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$3.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$1257
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$1024
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$2134
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$449
$1745
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.3
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.3
$233
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.6
$44.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.4%
4.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4645
$5819
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2808
$4471
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$3.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$85.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$24.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$1.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$4.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$3.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$6.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$6.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.61
$4.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.7
$38.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.15
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34
$55.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.2
$83.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$97.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$461
$1910
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17526
$9328

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In China

City Cost of living Population
Shanghai
$1136
24.9M
Beijing
$1067
21.9M
Hong Kong
$2753
7.41M
Shenzhen
$958
17.7M
Chongqing
$662
32.1M
Guangzhou
$763
18.7M
Chengdu
$660
20.9M
Tianjin
$710
13.9M
Hangzhou
$843
11.9M
Suzhou
$1020
12.7M
Xi'an
$594
13M
Wuhan
$692
12.3M
Baoding
$482
11.5M
Nantong
$620
7.73M
Wuxi
$686
7.46M
Pudong
$1028
5.68M
Bijie
$612
6.9M
Zhengzhou
$522
12.6M
Nanjing
$774
9.31M
Hefei
$727
9.37M
Qingdao
$681
10.1M
Changchun
$601
9.07M
Ganzhou
$813
8.97M
Guiyang
$576
5.99M
Foshan
$602
9.5M
Yantai
$740
7.1M
Jieyang
$691
5.58M
Changsha
$582
10M
Wenzhou
$776
9.57M
Xuzhou
$528
9.08M

In the Netherlands

City Cost of living Population
Amsterdam
$2859
921K
Rotterdam
$2219
664K
The Hague
$2094
548K
Utrecht
$2184
359K
Eindhoven
$2023
244K
Groningen
$1814
238K
Tilburg
$1865
228K
Arnhem
$1661
164K
Breda
$1750
183K
Almere
$2076
215K
Nijmegen
$1827
177K
's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
159K
Enschede
$1973
160K
Haarlem
$2373
163K
Leiden
$2228
124K
Apeldoorn
$2027
139K
Maastricht
$1940
120K
Venlo
$1751
102K
Zwolle
$1841
130K
Emmen
$1900
107K
Delft
$1991
109K
Hilversum
$2180
91.2K
Purmerend
$2064
81.5K
Zutphen
$1769
47.4K
Deventer
$2006
101K
Zeist
$2375
65K
Heerlen
$1515
86.9K
Roosendaal
$1920
77K
Leeuwarden
$1625
93.8K
Assen
$1798
68.8K