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

🙂 Solo nomad: China is 71.2% cheaper than Cayman Islands without rent, and 82.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: China is 73.9% cheaper than Cayman Islands without rent, and 81.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Cayman Islands
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.77 ¥19.31
$25.36 KYD 21.13
-89.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.14 ¥169
$145 KYD 120
-83.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.75 ¥33.15
$14.64 KYD 12.20
-67.55%
Cappuccino
$3.02 ¥21.06
$6.89 KYD 5.74
-56.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.06
$3.82 KYD 3.18
-88.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.87
$3.21 KYD 2.68
-91.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.96 ¥6.67
$9.16 KYD 7.63
-89.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 ¥14.21
$7.30 KYD 6.08
-72.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Cayman Islands
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 ¥12.21
$2.97 KYD 2.47
-41.08%
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 ¥11.79
$5.53 KYD 4.60
-69.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.98 ¥6.85
$6.08 KYD 5.07
-83.88%
Eggs
$1.60 ¥11.19
$8.22 KYD 6.85
-80.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.34 ¥93.1
$12.82 KYD 10.68
4.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.27 ¥22.82
$17.74 KYD 14.78
-81.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.63 ¥74.2
$16.70 KYD 13.91
-36.35%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 ¥12.16
$11.56 KYD 9.63
-84.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 ¥8.76
$4.78 KYD 3.98
-73.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 ¥10.13
$8.42 KYD 7.01
-82.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 ¥8.28
$7.93 KYD 6.61
-84.99%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 ¥5.08
$5.63 KYD 4.69
-87.03%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 ¥5.99
$5.64 KYD 4.70
-84.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 ¥4.30
$6.07 KYD 5.06
-89.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ¥3.71
$3.13 KYD 2.61
-83.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.44 ¥24.03
$15.06 KYD 12.54
-77.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.63 ¥81.2
$23.99 KYD 19.99
-51.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ¥5.88
$4.10 KYD 3.42
-79.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 ¥11.30
$5.44 KYD 4.53
-70.22%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Cayman Islands
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 ¥3.07
$3.08 KYD 2.56
-85.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.71 ¥145
$30.32 KYD 25.26
-31.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ¥9.91
$17.92 KYD 14.92
-92.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 ¥2.27
$4.81 KYD 4.00
-93.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.51 ¥45.42
$59.9 KYD 49.87
-89.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ¥8.19
$1.80 KYD 1.50
-35.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K ¥133.9K
$35.4K KYD 29.5K
-45.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.6K ¥116.1K
$35.4K KYD 29.5K
-53.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Cayman Islands
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.4 ¥359
$426 KYD 354
-87.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 ¥67.2
$95.9 KYD 79.9
-89.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.22 ¥78.3
$119 KYD 98.8
-90.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Cayman Islands
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.09 ¥273
$154 KYD 128
-74.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.70 ¥103
$54.6 KYD 45.49
-73.08%
Cinema Ticket
$6.14 ¥42.89
$17.98 KYD 14.98
-65.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Cayman Islands
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$416 ¥2,905
$1,650 KYD 1,375
-74.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.9K ¥125.0K
$25.7K KYD 21.4K
-30.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Cayman Islands
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.24 ¥316
$91.2 KYD 76.0
-50.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.59 ¥228
$70.5 KYD 58.8
-53.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.0 ¥509
$142 KYD 118
-48.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.8 ¥508
$144 KYD 120
-49.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Cayman Islands
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$432 ¥3,018
$2,829 KYD 2,357
-84.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$253 ¥1,767
$2,330 KYD 1,941
-89.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$923 ¥6,441
$5,646 KYD 4,703
-83.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$546 ¥3,811
$4,805 KYD 4,002
-88.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,324 ¥37.2K
$12.9K KYD 10.8K
-58.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,784 ¥19.4K
$7,658 KYD 6,379
-63.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Cayman Islands
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,037 ¥7,240
$7,392 KYD 6,158
-85.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
7.54
-46.15%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for China: January 11, 2026

Last update for Cayman Islands: January 13, 2026

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