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Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Eswatini Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Eswatini

😐 Solo nomad: China is 17% more expensive than Eswatini without rent, and 20.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: China is 10.5% more expensive than Eswatini without rent, and 22.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Eswatini
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.77 ¥19.31
$1.73 SZL 28.30
60.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.14 ¥169
$27.62 SZL 453
-12.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.75 ¥33.15
$2.33 SZL 38.29
103.86%
Cappuccino
$3.02 ¥21.06
$1.60 SZL 26.21
88.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.06
$0.82 SZL 13.40
-46.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.87
$0.49 SZL 7.99
-44.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.96 ¥6.67
$1.50 SZL 24.68
-36.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 ¥14.21
$1.73 SZL 28.34
17.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Eswatini
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 ¥12.21
$1.02 SZL 16.75
71.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 ¥11.79
$0.74 SZL 12.07
128.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.98 ¥6.85
$1.22 SZL 19.99
-19.67%
Eggs
$1.60 ¥11.19
$1.54 SZL 25.19
3.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.34 ¥93.1
$9.16 SZL 150
45.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.27 ¥22.82
$3.86 SZL 63.3
-15.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.63 ¥74.2
$4.43 SZL 72.7
139.95%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 ¥12.16
$1.31 SZL 21.42
32.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 ¥8.76
$0.79 SZL 13.02
59.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 ¥10.13
$1.13 SZL 18.49
28.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 ¥8.28
$1.36 SZL 22.37
-12.50%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 ¥5.08
$0.93 SZL 15.24
-21.51%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 ¥5.99
$1.03 SZL 16.86
-16.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 ¥4.30
$0.54 SZL 8.81
14.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ¥3.71
$0.79 SZL 12.92
-32.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.44 ¥24.03
$2.67 SZL 43.72
28.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.63 ¥81.2
$4.87 SZL 79.9
138.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ¥5.88
$1.00 SZL 16.33
-16.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 ¥11.30
$1.44 SZL 23.55
12.50%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Eswatini
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 ¥3.07
$0.87 SZL 14.33
-49.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.71 ¥145
$29.27 SZL 480
-29.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ¥9.91
$3.45 SZL 56.6
-58.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 ¥2.27
$2.77 SZL 45.50
-88.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.51 ¥45.42
$3.40 SZL 55.8
91.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ¥8.19
$1.22 SZL 19.97
-4.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K ¥133.9K
$17.1K SZL 281.0K
11.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.6K ¥116.1K
$18.6K SZL 305.2K
-10.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Eswatini
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.4 ¥359
$72.8 SZL 1,193
-29.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 ¥67.2
$26.72 SZL 438
-63.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.22 ¥78.3
$27.84 SZL 457
-59.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Eswatini
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.09 ¥273
$28.11 SZL 461
39.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.70 ¥103
$5.18 SZL 84.9
183.78%
Cinema Ticket
$6.14 ¥42.89
$3.33 SZL 54.7
84.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Eswatini
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$416 ¥2,905
$104 SZL 1,713
298.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.9K ¥125.0K
$4,569 SZL 74.9K
291.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Eswatini
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.24 ¥316
$41.49 SZL 681
9.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.59 ¥228
$25.86 SZL 424
26.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.0 ¥509
$64.2 SZL 1,053
13.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.8 ¥508
$75.1 SZL 1,232
-3.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Eswatini
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$432 ¥3,018
$238 SZL 3,909
81.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$253 ¥1,767
$141 SZL 2,304
80.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$923 ¥6,441
$437 SZL 7,166
111.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$546 ¥3,811
$327 SZL 5,369
66.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,324 ¥37.2K
$369 SZL 6,051
1342.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,784 ¥19.4K
$270 SZL 4,436
929.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Eswatini
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,037 ¥7,240
$576 SZL 9,445
80.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
9.12
-55.48%

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

Last update for China: January 11, 2026

Last update for Eswatini: January 12, 2026

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