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Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Netherlands Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Netherlands

🙂 Solo nomad: China is 56.6% cheaper than Netherlands without rent, and 71% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: China is 60.1% cheaper than Netherlands without rent, and 66% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Netherlands
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.77 ¥19.31
$23.18 €19.98
-88.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.14 ¥169
$94.3 €81.3
-74.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.75 ¥33.15
$14.00 €12.07
-66.07%
Cappuccino
$3.02 ¥21.06
$4.20 €3.62
-28.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.06
$3.40 €2.93
-87.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.87
$2.89 €2.49
-90.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.96 ¥6.67
$6.90 €5.95
-86.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 ¥14.21
$5.91 €5.10
-65.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Netherlands
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 ¥12.21
$1.32 €1.14
32.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 ¥11.79
$2.29 €1.97
-26.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.98 ¥6.85
$3.15 €2.72
-68.89%
Eggs
$1.60 ¥11.19
$5.00 €4.31
-68.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.34 ¥93.1
$13.90 €11.98
-4.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.27 ¥22.82
$16.03 €13.82
-79.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.63 ¥74.2
$17.30 €14.92
-38.55%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 ¥12.16
$2.31 €1.99
-24.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 ¥8.76
$2.56 €2.21
-50.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 ¥10.13
$1.93 €1.66
-24.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 ¥8.28
$3.85 €3.32
-69.09%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 ¥5.08
$2.14 €1.84
-65.89%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 ¥5.99
$1.96 €1.69
-56.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 ¥4.30
$1.27 €1.09
-51.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ¥3.71
$0.89 €0.77
-40.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.44 ¥24.03
$13.94 €12.02
-75.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.63 ¥81.2
$7.09 €6.11
64.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ¥5.88
$1.54 €1.33
-45.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 ¥11.30
$2.74 €2.36
-40.88%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Netherlands
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 ¥3.07
$3.91 €3.37
-88.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.71 ¥145
$93.9 €81.0
-77.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ¥9.91
$4.36 €3.75
-67.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 ¥2.27
$2.60 €2.24
-87.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.51 ¥45.42
$34.36 €29.62
-81.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ¥8.19
$2.24 €1.93
-47.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K ¥133.9K
$38.2K €32.9K
-49.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.6K ¥116.1K
$35.4K €30.5K
-53.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Netherlands
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.4 ¥359
$258 €223
-80.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 ¥67.2
$25.57 €22.04
-62.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.22 ¥78.3
$49.99 €43.09
-77.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Netherlands
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.09 ¥273
$42.27 €36.44
-7.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.70 ¥103
$24.65 €21.25
-40.37%
Cinema Ticket
$6.14 ¥42.89
$16.38 €14.12
-62.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Netherlands
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$416 ¥2,905
$2,195 €1,892
-81.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.9K ¥125.0K
$9,355 €8,064
91.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Netherlands
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.24 ¥316
$95.7 €82.5
-52.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.59 ¥228
$44.18 €38.09
-26.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.0 ¥509
$110 €94.4
-33.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.8 ¥508
$135 €117
-46.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Netherlands
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$432 ¥3,018
$1,588 €1,369
-72.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$253 ¥1,767
$1,308 €1,127
-80.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$923 ¥6,441
$2,618 €2,256
-64.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$546 ¥3,811
$2,111 €1,820
-74.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,324 ¥37.2K
$6,837 €5,894
-22.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,784 ¥19.4K
$4,934 €4,253
-43.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Netherlands
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,037 ¥7,240
$3,980 €3,431
-73.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
4.25
-4.47%

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

Last update for China: January 11, 2026

Last update for Netherlands: January 12, 2026

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