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

🙂 Solo nomad: China is 73% cheaper than Cayman Islands without rent, and 81.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: China is 73.9% cheaper than Cayman Islands without rent, and 81.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Cayman Islands
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.85 ¥20.46
$25.63 KYD 21.02
-88.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.97 ¥172
$145 KYD 119
-83.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.96 ¥35.61
$14.71 KYD 12.06
-66.28%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ¥22.47
$6.58 KYD 5.4
-52.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.18
$3.7 KYD 3.04
-88.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ¥2.1
$3.19 KYD 2.61
-90.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.95 ¥6.83
$8.84 KYD 7.25
-89.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 ¥15.32
$7.33 KYD 6.01
-70.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Cayman Islands
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.85 ¥13.23
$2.87 KYD 2.35
-35.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.68 ¥12.06
$5.67 KYD 4.65
-70.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 ¥6.81
$6.03 KYD 4.94
-84.25%
Eggs
$1.55 ¥11.11
$8.34 KYD 6.84
-81.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.25 ¥95.1
$12.62 KYD 10.35
4.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.28 ¥23.52
$17.91 KYD 14.69
-81.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.85 ¥77.8
$16.88 KYD 13.84
-35.72%
Apples (1kg)
$1.77 ¥12.66
$11.6 KYD 9.51
-84.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 ¥9.01
$4.64 KYD 3.81
-72.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.5 ¥10.73
$8.4 KYD 6.89
-82.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 ¥8.5
$8.02 KYD 6.58
-85.16%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 ¥5.4
$5.91 KYD 4.84
-87.31%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 ¥6.15
$5.68 KYD 4.66
-84.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 ¥4.37
$5.9 KYD 4.84
-89.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 ¥4.14
$3.02 KYD 2.47
-80.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.45 ¥24.74
$14.96 KYD 12.27
-76.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.3 ¥81.1
$23.58 KYD 19.33
-52.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ¥6
$4.31 KYD 3.54
-80.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 ¥12.05
$5.45 KYD 4.47
-69.17%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Cayman Islands
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.4 ¥2.86
$3.06 KYD 2.51
-86.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.83 ¥149
$30.52 KYD 25.02
-31.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ¥9.74
$18.25 KYD 14.97
-92.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ¥2.55
$4.97 KYD 4.07
-92.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.8 ¥48.75
$59.8 KYD 49.05
-88.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 ¥8.05
$1.73 KYD 1.41
-35.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K ¥137.7K
$36.5K KYD 29.9K
-47.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.7K ¥119.8K
$34.4K KYD 28.2K
-51.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Cayman Islands
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.4 ¥369
$433 KYD 355
-88.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.77 ¥70.1
$97.9 KYD 80.2
-90.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.34 ¥81.3
$115 KYD 94.6
-90.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Cayman Islands
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.55 ¥284
$154 KYD 127
-74.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.89 ¥107
$53.5 KYD 43.88
-72.17%
Cinema Ticket
$6.23 ¥44.71
$17.95 KYD 14.72
-65.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Cayman Islands
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$417 ¥2,989
$1,671 KYD 1,370
-75.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.7K ¥126.8K
$26.6K KYD 21.8K
-33.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Cayman Islands
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.65 ¥327
$91.4 KYD 74.9
-50.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.49 ¥240
$71.1 KYD 58.3
-52.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.8 ¥515
$144 KYD 118
-50.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.9 ¥523
$141 KYD 116
-48.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Cayman Islands
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$445 ¥3,194
$2,908 KYD 2,384
-84.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$255 ¥1,830
$2,267 KYD 1,859
-88.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$915 ¥6,566
$5,618 KYD 4,606
-83.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$543 ¥3,895
$4,777 KYD 3,917
-88.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,142 ¥44.1K
$10.2K KYD 8,368
-39.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,860 ¥20.5K
$8,929 KYD 7,322
-67.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Cayman Islands
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$942 ¥6,755
$6,370 KYD 5,224
-85.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
7.54
-46.15%

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Last update for China: October 29, 2025

Last update for Cayman Islands: October 27, 2025

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