Cost of living comparison
China is 33.8% more expensive than Colombia.
If you lived in China instead of Colombia, you would:
pay 35.7% less for restaurants
|
Colombia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.20
COP18,319.88
|
$2.85
CN¥20.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.62
COP28,866.03
|
$5.07
CN¥36.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
COP3,420.47
|
$0.49
CN¥3.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
COP2,596.14
|
$0.30
CN¥2.19
|
|
pay 18.6% more for groceries
|
Colombia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
COP5,544.20
|
$1.59
CN¥11.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.16
COP9,436.58
|
$5.85
CN¥42.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.88
COP16,920.17
|
$6.86
CN¥50.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
COP8,810.66
|
$1.60
CN¥11.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
COP9,542.92
|
$1.54
CN¥11.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
COP4,671.58
|
$0.76
CN¥5.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
COP1,982.92
|
$0.57
CN¥4.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
COP2,405.97
|
$0.65
CN¥4.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
COP1,994.35
|
$0.52
CN¥3.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
COP2,181.99
|
$0.32
CN¥2.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
COP1,974.68
|
$0.40
CN¥2.92
|
|
pay 13.2% less for transportation
|
Colombia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.05
COP13,315.06
|
$4.44
CN¥32.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.31
COP149,578.92
|
$22.47
CN¥163.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,642.99
COP76,918,269.57
|
$19,071.53
CN¥139,153.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.10
COP61,463.60
|
$3.97
CN¥29.00
|
|
pay 20.1% less for housing
|
Colombia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.88
COP99,735.22
|
$11.70
CN¥85.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$272.41
COP1,187,640.16
|
$328.33
CN¥2,395.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$235.87
COP1,028,326.59
|
$205.78
CN¥1,501.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.40
COP289,496.72
|
$40.46
CN¥295.20
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
|
Colombia
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.65
COP831,197.30
|
$459.70
CN¥3,354.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,364.51
COP19,028,002.64
|
$18,318.08
CN¥133,656.04
|
|
pay 62.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Colombia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.15
COP5,030.61
|
$1.09
CN¥7.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.40
COP6,122.11
|
$3.07
CN¥22.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.09
COP9,123.34
|
$3.23
CN¥23.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.45
COP97,895.54
|
$41.41
CN¥302.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.65
COP15,929.76
|
$5.93
CN¥43.23
|
|
pay 6.5% less for clothing
|
Colombia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.02
COP226,793.29
|
$48.23
CN¥351.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.22
COP166,649.09
|
$31.67
CN¥231.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.60
COP355,773.16
|
$72.53
CN¥529.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.09
COP301,195.02
|
$75.53
CN¥551.13
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