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Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Eritrea Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Eritrea

🙂 Solo nomad: China is 46.9% cheaper than Eritrea without rent, and 46.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: China is 42.8% cheaper than Eritrea without rent, and 38.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Eritrea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.77 ¥19.31
$12.15 ERN 182
-77.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.14 ¥169
$29.93 ERN 449
-19.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.75 ¥33.15
$5.49 ERN 82.3
-13.48%
Cappuccino
$3.02 ¥21.06
$0.79 ERN 11.78
282.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.06
$1.79 ERN 26.85
-75.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.87
$1.36 ERN 20.33
-80.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.96 ¥6.67
$1.02 ERN 15.24
-5.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 ¥14.21
$1.98 ERN 29.71
3.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Eritrea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 ¥12.21
$1.63 ERN 24.47
7.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 ¥11.79
$0.48 ERN 7.23
252.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.98 ¥6.85
$1.93 ERN 28.91
-49.22%
Eggs
$1.60 ¥11.19
$4.57 ERN 68.6
-64.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.34 ¥93.1
$3.07 ERN 46.05
334.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.27 ¥22.82
$26.61 ERN 399
-87.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.63 ¥74.2
$9.82 ERN 147
8.25%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 ¥12.16
$12.06 ERN 181
-85.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 ¥8.76
$1.30 ERN 19.43
-3.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 ¥10.13
$1.93 ERN 28.94
-24.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 ¥8.28
$1.24 ERN 18.60
-4.03%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 ¥5.08
$1.80 ERN 26.95
-59.44%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 ¥5.99
$1.04 ERN 15.63
-17.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 ¥4.30
$0.70 ERN 10.45
-11.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ¥3.71
$2.12 ERN 31.83
-75.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.44 ¥24.03
$2.03 ERN 30.42
69.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.63 ¥81.2
$11.94 ERN 179
-2.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ¥5.88
$1.03 ERN 15.44
-18.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 ¥11.30
$1.14 ERN 17.11
42.11%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Eritrea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 ¥3.07
$0.15 ERN 2.20
193.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.71 ¥145
$8.16 ERN 122
153.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ¥9.91
$0.64 ERN 9.63
121.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 ¥2.27
$0.62 ERN 9.27
-46.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.51 ¥45.42
$8.56 ERN 128
-23.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ¥8.19
$2.19 ERN 32.78
-46.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K ¥133.9K
$65.8K ERN 986.9K
-70.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.6K ¥116.1K
$71.2K ERN 1.1M
-76.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Eritrea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.4 ¥359
$27.38 ERN 411
87.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 ¥67.2
$67.9 ERN 1,018
-85.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.22 ¥78.3
$198 ERN 2,971
-94.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Eritrea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.09 ¥273
$27.51 ERN 413
42.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.70 ¥103
$7.48 ERN 112
96.52%
Cinema Ticket
$6.14 ¥42.89
$1.13 ERN 16.93
443.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Eritrea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$416 ¥2,905
$24.89 ERN 373
1572.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.9K ¥125.0K
$1,706 ERN 25.6K
949.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Eritrea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.24 ¥316
$82.4 ERN 1,236
-45.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.59 ¥228
$74.0 ERN 1,110
-55.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.0 ¥509
$197 ERN 2,950
-62.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.8 ¥508
$96.0 ERN 1,439
-24.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Eritrea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$432 ¥3,018
$475 ERN 7,119
-8.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$253 ¥1,767
$400 ERN 5,999
-36.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$923 ¥6,441
$728 ERN 10.9K
26.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$546 ¥3,811
$652 ERN 9,784
-16.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,324 ¥37.2K
$1,280 ERN 19.2K
315.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,784 ¥19.4K
$1,820 ERN 27.3K
53.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Eritrea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,037 ¥7,240
$315 ERN 4,720
229.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
12
-66.17%

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

Last update for China: January 11, 2026

Last update for Eritrea: January 11, 2026

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