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
COP18,905.52
|
$2.85
CN¥20.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.62
COP29,788.81
|
$5.07
CN¥36.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
COP3,529.82
|
$0.49
CN¥3.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
COP2,679.14
|
$0.30
CN¥2.17
|
|
pay 18.6% more for groceries
|
Colombia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
COP5,721.43
|
$1.59
CN¥11.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.16
COP9,738.25
|
$5.85
CN¥42.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.88
COP17,461.07
|
$6.86
CN¥49.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
COP9,092.31
|
$1.60
CN¥11.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
COP9,847.98
|
$1.54
CN¥11.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
COP4,820.92
|
$0.76
CN¥5.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
COP2,046.31
|
$0.57
CN¥4.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
COP2,482.88
|
$0.65
CN¥4.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
COP2,058.10
|
$0.52
CN¥3.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
COP2,251.74
|
$0.32
CN¥2.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
COP2,037.80
|
$0.40
CN¥2.90
|
|
pay 13.2% less for transportation
|
Colombia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.05
COP13,740.71
|
$4.44
CN¥32.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.31
COP154,360.57
|
$22.47
CN¥162.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,642.99
COP79,377,149.49
|
$19,071.53
CN¥137,934.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.10
COP63,428.43
|
$3.97
CN¥28.75
|
|
pay 20.1% less for housing
|
Colombia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.88
COP102,923.50
|
$11.70
CN¥84.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$272.41
COP1,225,605.97
|
$328.33
CN¥2,374.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$235.87
COP1,061,199.56
|
$205.78
CN¥1,488.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.40
COP298,751.19
|
$40.46
CN¥292.62
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
|
Colombia
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.65
COP857,768.55
|
$459.70
CN¥3,324.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,364.51
COP19,636,279.11
|
$18,318.08
CN¥132,485.51
|
|
pay 62.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Colombia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.15
COP5,191.42
|
$1.09
CN¥7.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.40
COP6,317.82
|
$3.07
CN¥22.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.09
COP9,414.99
|
$3.23
CN¥23.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.45
COP101,025.01
|
$41.41
CN¥299.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.65
COP16,439.00
|
$5.93
CN¥42.85
|
|
pay 6.5% less for clothing
|
Colombia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.02
COP234,043.29
|
$48.23
CN¥348.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.22
COP171,976.43
|
$31.67
CN¥229.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.60
COP367,146.31
|
$72.53
CN¥524.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.09
COP310,823.45
|
$75.53
CN¥546.30
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