Cost of Living Comparison Between Cayman Islands and China Cost of Living Comparison Between Cayman Islands and China

😐 Solo nomad: Cayman Islands is 270.2% more expensive than China without rent, and 452.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cayman Islands is 282.5% more expensive than China without rent, and 428.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cayman Islands
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.63 KYD 21.02
$2.85 ¥20.46
799.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$145 KYD 119
$23.97 ¥172
506.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.71 KYD 12.06
$4.96 ¥35.61
196.57%
Cappuccino
$6.58 KYD 5.4
$3.13 ¥22.47
110.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 KYD 3.04
$0.44 ¥3.18
740.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 KYD 2.61
$0.29 ¥2.1
1000.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.84 KYD 7.25
$0.95 ¥6.83
830.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.33 KYD 6.01
$2.14 ¥15.32
242.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cayman Islands
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.87 KYD 2.35
$1.85 ¥13.23
55.14%
White Bread (500g)
$5.67 KYD 4.65
$1.68 ¥12.06
237.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$6.03 KYD 4.94
$0.95 ¥6.81
534.74%
Eggs
$8.34 KYD 6.84
$1.55 ¥11.11
438.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.62 KYD 10.35
$13.25 ¥95.1
-4.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$17.91 KYD 14.69
$3.28 ¥23.52
446.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.88 KYD 13.84
$10.85 ¥77.8
55.58%
Apples (1kg)
$11.6 KYD 9.51
$1.77 ¥12.66
555.37%
Banana (1kg)
$4.64 KYD 3.81
$1.26 ¥9.01
268.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$8.4 KYD 6.89
$1.5 ¥10.73
460.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$8.02 KYD 6.58
$1.19 ¥8.5
573.95%
Potato (1kg)
$5.91 KYD 4.84
$0.75 ¥5.4
688.00%
Onion (1kg)
$5.68 KYD 4.66
$0.86 ¥6.15
560.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$5.9 KYD 4.84
$0.61 ¥4.37
867.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$3.02 KYD 2.47
$0.58 ¥4.14
420.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.96 KYD 12.27
$3.45 ¥24.74
333.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.58 KYD 19.33
$11.3 ¥81.1
108.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.31 KYD 3.54
$0.84 ¥6
413.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.45 KYD 4.47
$1.68 ¥12.05
224.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Cayman Islands
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.06 KYD 2.51
$0.4 ¥2.86
665.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.52 KYD 25.02
$20.83 ¥149
46.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$18.25 KYD 14.97
$1.36 ¥9.74
1241.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.97 KYD 4.07
$0.35 ¥2.55
1320.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$59.8 KYD 49.05
$6.8 ¥48.75
779.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.73 KYD 1.41
$1.12 ¥8.05
54.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.5K KYD 29.9K
$19.2K ¥137.7K
90.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.4K KYD 28.2K
$16.7K ¥119.8K
106.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cayman Islands
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$433 KYD 355
$51.4 ¥369
742.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$97.9 KYD 80.2
$9.77 ¥70.1
901.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$115 KYD 94.6
$11.34 ¥81.3
917.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cayman Islands
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$154 KYD 127
$39.55 ¥284
290.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$53.5 KYD 43.88
$14.89 ¥107
259.37%
Cinema Ticket
$17.95 KYD 14.72
$6.23 ¥44.71
188.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cayman Islands
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,671 KYD 1,370
$417 ¥2,989
300.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$26.6K KYD 21.8K
$17.7K ¥126.8K
50.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cayman Islands
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.4 KYD 74.9
$45.65 ¥327
100.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$71.1 KYD 58.3
$33.49 ¥240
112.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$144 KYD 118
$71.8 ¥515
100.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$141 KYD 116
$72.9 ¥523
93.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cayman Islands
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,908 KYD 2,384
$445 ¥3,194
553.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,267 KYD 1,859
$255 ¥1,830
788.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$5,618 KYD 4,606
$915 ¥6,566
513.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$4,777 KYD 3,917
$543 ¥3,895
779.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.2K KYD 8,368
$6,142 ¥44.1K
66.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,929 KYD 7,322
$2,860 ¥20.5K
212.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cayman Islands
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$6,370 KYD 5,224
$942 ¥6,755
576.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.54
4.06
85.71%

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Last update for Cayman Islands: October 27, 2025

Last update for China: October 29, 2025

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