Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Seychelles Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Seychelles

🙂 Solo nomad: China is 51.1% cheaper than Seychelles without rent, and 59.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: China is 51% cheaper than Seychelles without rent, and 56.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Seychelles
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.86 ¥19.54
$17.36 SCR 254
-83.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.89 ¥163
$68.1 SCR 995
-64.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.77 ¥32.66
$6.81 SCR 99.6
-29.96%
Cappuccino
$3.08 ¥21.05
$4.78 SCR 69.8
-35.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥2.99
$2.28 SCR 33.26
-80.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.84
$2.11 SCR 30.77
-87.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.93 ¥6.36
$8.31 SCR 121
-88.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 ¥13.98
$3.82 SCR 55.9
-46.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Seychelles
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 ¥12.18
$1.75 SCR 25.50
1.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.60 ¥10.96
$1.56 SCR 22.83
2.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.98 ¥6.71
$1.93 SCR 28.25
-49.22%
Eggs
$1.55 ¥10.62
$3.46 SCR 50.5
-55.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 ¥90.4
$20.46 SCR 299
-35.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.39 ¥23.16
$6.05 SCR 88.4
-43.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.52 ¥72.0
$9.99 SCR 146
5.31%
Apples (1kg)
$1.84 ¥12.61
$2.12 SCR 30.91
-13.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.30 ¥8.91
$2.53 SCR 37.00
-48.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.47 ¥10.04
$2.41 SCR 35.22
-39.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.15 ¥7.84
$5.80 SCR 84.7
-80.17%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 ¥4.95
$1.39 SCR 20.35
-48.20%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 ¥6.41
$1.36 SCR 19.83
-30.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 ¥4.16
$1.39 SCR 20.32
-56.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ¥3.62
$1.49 SCR 21.80
-64.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.54 ¥24.19
$21.60 SCR 316
-83.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.89 ¥81.3
$11.31 SCR 165
5.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 ¥5.39
$3.38 SCR 49.35
-76.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 ¥11.53
$5.90 SCR 86.2
-71.36%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Seychelles
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 ¥2.98
$0.81 SCR 11.83
-45.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.98 ¥144
$29.44 SCR 430
-28.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.38 ¥9.41
$8.46 SCR 124
-83.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ¥2.40
$2.65 SCR 38.72
-86.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.75 ¥46.20
$13.97 SCR 204
-51.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ¥7.94
$1.47 SCR 21.48
-21.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.7K ¥135.0K
$26.0K SCR 380.6K
-24.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.9K ¥115.9K
$35.0K SCR 510.8K
-51.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Seychelles
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.3 ¥344
$114 SCR 1,672
-56.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.04 ¥68.6
$41.19 SCR 602
-75.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.39 ¥77.9
$138 SCR 2,010
-91.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Seychelles
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.16 ¥275
$66.6 SCR 973
-39.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.68 ¥100
$15.55 SCR 227
-5.59%
Cinema Ticket
$6.21 ¥42.45
$5.82 SCR 85.0
6.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Seychelles
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$402 ¥2,750
$157 SCR 2,289
156.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.4K ¥119.3K
$8,540 SCR 124.8K
104.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Seychelles
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.39 ¥317
$56.1 SCR 820
-17.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.60 ¥223
$25.41 SCR 371
28.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.3 ¥487
$69.5 SCR 1,015
2.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.8 ¥511
$67.7 SCR 989
10.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Seychelles
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$429 ¥2,935
$925 SCR 13.5K
-53.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$261 ¥1,785
$816 SCR 11.9K
-68.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$915 ¥6,262
$1,874 SCR 27.4K
-51.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$545 ¥3,730
$1,613 SCR 23.6K
-66.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,127 ¥35.1K
$724 SCR 10.6K
607.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,614 ¥17.9K
$887 SCR 13.0K
194.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Seychelles
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,061 ¥7,254
$843 SCR 12.3K
25.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
16.5
-75.39%

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

Last update for China: April 12, 2026

Last update for Seychelles: April 12, 2026

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