Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Ethiopia Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Ethiopia

Name: Ethiopia
Address: ET

🙂 Solo nomad: China is 36.6% cheaper than Ethiopia without rent, and 35.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: China is 31.1% cheaper than Ethiopia without rent, and 34.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.85 ¥20.46

$4.33 ETB 582

-34.18%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$23.97 ¥172

$35.39 ETB 4,760

-32.27%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.96 ¥35.61

$6.49 ETB 873

-23.57%

Cappuccino

$3.13 ¥22.47

$1.16 ETB 156

169.83%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.44 ¥3.18

$0.59 ETB 79.7

-25.42%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.29 ¥2.1

$0.43 ETB 58.1

-32.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.95 ¥6.83

$0.97 ETB 131

-2.06%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.14 ¥15.32

$1.96 ETB 263

9.18%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.85 ¥13.23

$1.43 ETB 192

29.37%

White Bread (500g)

$1.68 ¥12.06

$1.27 ETB 171

32.28%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.95 ¥6.81

$1.67 ETB 225

-43.11%

Eggs

$1.55 ¥11.11

$2.38 ETB 320

-34.87%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.25 ¥95.1

$7.06 ETB 949

87.68%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.28 ¥23.52

$12.71 ETB 1,710

-74.19%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.85 ¥77.8

$13.13 ETB 1,767

-17.36%

Apples (1kg)

$1.77 ¥12.66

$6.43 ETB 866

-72.47%

Banana (1kg)

$1.26 ¥9.01

$0.97 ETB 131

29.90%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.5 ¥10.73

$2.3 ETB 310

-34.78%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.19 ¥8.5

$0.87 ETB 118

36.78%

Potato (1kg)

$0.75 ¥5.4

$0.64 ETB 85.7

17.19%

Onion (1kg)

$0.86 ¥6.15

$1.84 ETB 248

-53.26%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.61 ¥4.37

$0.7 ETB 93.6

-12.86%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.58 ¥4.14

$0.61 ETB 82.5

-4.92%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.45 ¥24.74

$3.93 ETB 529

-12.21%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.3 ¥81.1

$6.08 ETB 818

85.86%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.84 ¥6

$0.85 ETB 114

-1.18%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.68 ¥12.05

$1.84 ETB 248

-8.70%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.4 ¥2.86

$0.27 ETB 35.98

48.15%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$20.83 ¥149

$12.57 ETB 1,691

65.71%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.36 ¥9.74

$1.44 ETB 193

-5.56%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 ¥2.55

$0.31 ETB 42.29

12.90%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.8 ¥48.75

$2.02 ETB 271

236.63%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.12 ¥8.05

$1.26 ETB 169

-11.11%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$19.2K ¥137.7K

$53.3K ETB 7.2M

-63.98%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$16.7K ¥119.8K

$54.8K ETB 7.4M

-69.52%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$51.4 ¥369

$134 ETB 18K

-61.66%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$9.77 ¥70.1

$12.36 ETB 1,662

-20.95%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$11.34 ¥81.3

$160 ETB 21.5K

-92.89%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$39.55 ¥284

$62.1 ETB 8,352

-36.31%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.89 ¥107

$36.73 ETB 4,940

-59.46%

Cinema Ticket

$6.23 ¥44.71

$5.01 ETB 674

24.35%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$417 ¥2,989

$77.6 ETB 10.4K

436.73%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$17.7K ¥126.8K

$40.8K ETB 5.5M

-56.72%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.65 ¥327

$48.01 ETB 6,458

-4.92%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$33.49 ¥240

$75.5 ETB 10.1K

-55.62%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$71.8 ¥515

$98.9 ETB 13.3K

-27.39%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$72.9 ¥523

$117 ETB 15.7K

-37.60%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$445 ¥3,194

$693 ETB 93.2K

-35.77%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$255 ¥1,830

$378 ETB 50.8K

-32.52%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$915 ¥6,566

$1,357 ETB 182.6K

-32.56%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$543 ¥3,895

$886 ETB 119.2K

-38.73%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,142 ¥44.1K

$2,359 ETB 317.2K

160.39%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,860 ¥20.5K

$1,629 ETB 219K

75.61%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$942 ¥6,755

$201 ETB 27.1K

367.45%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.06

-76.12%

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

Last update for China: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ethiopia: October 29, 2025

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