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

😐 Solo nomad: Cayman Islands is 248.6% more expensive than China without rent, and 469.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cayman Islands is 281.7% more expensive than China without rent, and 423.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cayman Islands
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.98 KYD 21.64
$2.86 ¥19.51
808.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$145 KYD 120
$23.89 ¥163
505.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.63 KYD 12.18
$4.77 ¥32.61
206.71%
Cappuccino
$6.95 KYD 5.79
$3.08 ¥21.02
125.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 KYD 3.13
$0.44 ¥2.99
754.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 KYD 2.71
$0.27 ¥1.84
1103.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.14 KYD 7.62
$0.93 ¥6.36
882.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.40 KYD 6.16
$2.04 ¥13.96
262.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cayman Islands
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.93 KYD 2.44
$1.78 ¥12.16
64.61%
White Bread (500g)
$5.49 KYD 4.57
$1.60 ¥10.94
243.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$6.16 KYD 5.13
$0.98 ¥6.70
528.57%
Eggs
$8.35 KYD 6.96
$1.55 ¥10.60
438.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.70 KYD 10.58
$13.22 ¥90.3
-3.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$18.03 KYD 15.02
$3.39 ¥23.13
431.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.53 KYD 13.77
$10.52 ¥71.9
57.13%
Apples (1kg)
$11.43 KYD 9.52
$1.84 ¥12.59
521.20%
Banana (1kg)
$4.75 KYD 3.96
$1.30 ¥8.89
265.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$8.44 KYD 7.03
$1.47 ¥10.03
474.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$8.31 KYD 6.92
$1.15 ¥7.83
622.61%
Potato (1kg)
$5.86 KYD 4.88
$0.72 ¥4.94
713.89%
Onion (1kg)
$5.58 KYD 4.65
$0.94 ¥6.40
493.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$5.77 KYD 4.81
$0.61 ¥4.16
845.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.99 KYD 2.49
$0.53 ¥3.61
464.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.20 KYD 12.66
$3.54 ¥24.15
329.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.83 KYD 19.85
$11.89 ¥81.2
100.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.18 KYD 3.48
$0.79 ¥5.39
429.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.56 KYD 4.63
$1.69 ¥11.51
228.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Cayman Islands
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 KYD 2.50
$0.44 ¥2.98
581.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.52 KYD 24.59
$20.98 ¥143
40.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$17.75 KYD 14.78
$1.38 ¥9.39
1186.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.81 KYD 4.01
$0.35 ¥2.40
1274.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$61.0 KYD 50.9
$6.75 ¥46.13
804.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.76 KYD 1.47
$1.16 ¥7.93
51.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.4K KYD 30.4K
$19.7K ¥134.8K
84.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.6K KYD 28.8K
$16.9K ¥115.8K
104.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cayman Islands
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$434 KYD 362
$50.3 ¥344
763.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$98.6 KYD 82.1
$10.04 ¥68.5
881.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$118 KYD 98.1
$11.39 ¥77.8
933.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cayman Islands
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$152 KYD 127
$40.16 ¥274
278.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$53.8 KYD 44.80
$14.68 ¥100
266.35%
Cinema Ticket
$18.24 KYD 15.19
$6.21 ¥42.39
193.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cayman Islands
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,643 KYD 1,368
$402 ¥2,746
308.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$25.6K KYD 21.3K
$17.4K ¥119.1K
46.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cayman Islands
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.8 KYD 74.0
$46.39 ¥317
91.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$70.7 KYD 58.9
$32.60 ¥223
116.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$142 KYD 118
$71.3 ¥487
98.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$145 KYD 121
$74.8 ¥511
93.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cayman Islands
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,914 KYD 2,427
$429 ¥2,931
579.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,308 KYD 1,922
$261 ¥1,783
784.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$5,645 KYD 4,702
$915 ¥6,253
516.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$4,651 KYD 3,874
$545 ¥3,725
752.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$13.3K KYD 11.1K
$5,127 ¥35.0K
159.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,743 KYD 6,450
$2,614 ¥17.9K
196.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cayman Islands
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,310 KYD 6,090
$1,061 ¥7,244
589.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.54
4.06
85.71%

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Last update for Cayman Islands: April 12, 2026

Last update for China: April 12, 2026

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