Cost of living comparison
China is 94.6% more expensive than Colombia.
If you lived in China instead of Colombia, you would:
pay 7.0% less for restaurants
|
Colombia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.71
$10,981
|
$3.33
CN¥23.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.26
$21,316
|
$5.25
CN¥37.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
$2,439
|
$0.50
CN¥3.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
$1,859
|
$0.30
CN¥2.15
|
|
pay 75.9% more for groceries
|
Colombia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.87
$3,538
|
$1.68
CN¥11.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.61
$6,526
|
$6.22
CN¥44.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.28
$13,281
|
$7.41
CN¥52.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
$6,691
|
$1.75
CN¥12.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.55
$6,304
|
$1.80
CN¥12.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
$3,370
|
$0.88
CN¥6.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.29
$1,190
|
$0.63
CN¥4.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
$1,490
|
$0.74
CN¥5.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
$1,607
|
$0.57
CN¥4.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
$1,232
|
$0.35
CN¥2.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
$1,355
|
$0.43
CN¥3.05
|
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pay 25.4% more for transportation
|
Colombia
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.04
$8,253
|
$4.64
CN¥32.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.61
$95,740
|
$21.41
CN¥151.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,617.95
$59,267,409
|
$21,385.50
CN¥151,663.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.28
$45,733
|
$4.14
CN¥29.38
|
|
pay 21.1% more for housing
|
Colombia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.37
$86,660
|
$14.28
CN¥101.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$208.57
$845,628
|
$401.04
CN¥2,844.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$176.18
$714,321
|
$247.64
CN¥1,756.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.64
$189,098
|
$39.51
CN¥280.23
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for childcare
|
Colombia
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$104.33
$423,017
|
$456.56
CN¥3,237.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,004.13
$12,180,013
|
$16,918.49
CN¥119,984.26
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Colombia
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.90
$3,632
|
$1.15
CN¥8.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.21
$4,888
|
$3.48
CN¥24.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.90
$7,692
|
$3.40
CN¥24.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.34
$74,362
|
$42.27
CN¥299.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.91
$11,811
|
$6.35
CN¥45.06
|
|
pay 37.8% more for clothing
|
Colombia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.50
$164,195
|
$51.26
CN¥363.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.32
$110,785
|
$33.18
CN¥235.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$60.30
$244,468
|
$80.69
CN¥572.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$45.16
$183,091
|
$76.44
CN¥542.09
|
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