Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Somalia Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Somalia

Name: Somalia
Address: SO

😐 Solo nomad: China is 23.7% more expensive than Somalia without rent, and 27.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: China is 33.3% more expensive than Somalia without rent, and 41% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.85 ¥20.46

$3.04 SOS 1,724

-6.25%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$23.97 ¥172

$14.76 SOS 8,382

62.40%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.96 ¥35.61

$4.89 SOS 2,776

1.43%

Cappuccino

$3.13 ¥22.47

$1.37 SOS 776

128.47%

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

$0.44 ¥3.18

$0.76 SOS 432

-42.11%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.29 ¥2.1

$0.32 SOS 184

-9.38%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.95 ¥6.83

$10.47 SOS 5,947

-90.93%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.14 ¥15.32

$14.86 SOS 8,443

-85.60%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.85 ¥13.23

$1.4 SOS 797

32.14%

White Bread (500g)

$1.68 ¥12.06

$0.94 SOS 535

78.72%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.95 ¥6.81

$1.06 SOS 601

-10.38%

Eggs

$1.55 ¥11.11

$2.26 SOS 1,286

-31.42%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.25 ¥95.1

$5.11 SOS 2,900

159.30%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.28 ¥23.52

$4.58 SOS 2,600

-28.38%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.85 ¥77.8

$5.41 SOS 3,075

100.55%

Apples (1kg)

$1.77 ¥12.66

$2.98 SOS 1,695

-40.60%

Banana (1kg)

$1.26 ¥9.01

$1.68 SOS 957

-25.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.5 ¥10.73

$2.85 SOS 1,619

-47.37%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.19 ¥8.5

$1.27 SOS 722

-6.30%

Potato (1kg)

$0.75 ¥5.4

$1.13 SOS 640

-33.63%

Onion (1kg)

$0.86 ¥6.15

$1.29 SOS 734

-33.33%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.61 ¥4.37

$0.85 SOS 485

-28.24%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.58 ¥4.14

$0.73 SOS 412

-20.55%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.45 ¥24.74

$1.08 SOS 613

219.44%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.3 ¥81.1

$3.06 SOS 1,736

269.28%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.84 ¥6

$2.06 SOS 1,169

-59.22%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.68 ¥12.05

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.4 ¥2.86

$0.31 SOS 177

29.03%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$20.83 ¥149

$24.9 SOS 14.1K

-16.35%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.36 ¥9.74

$1.54 SOS 877

-11.69%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 ¥2.55

$0.57 SOS 325

-38.60%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.8 ¥48.75

$4.55 SOS 2,587

49.45%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.12 ¥8.05

$1.06 SOS 601

5.66%

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

$19.2K ¥137.7K

$5,810 SOS 3.3M

230.47%

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

$16.7K ¥119.8K

$8,444 SOS 4.8M

97.72%

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

$51.4 ¥369

$99.8 SOS 56.7K

-48.45%

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

$9.77 ¥70.1

$6.83 SOS 3,880

43.05%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$11.34 ¥81.3

$32.72 SOS 18.6K

-65.34%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$39.55 ¥284

$28.31 SOS 16.1K

39.70%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.89 ¥107

$9 SOS 5,114

65.44%

Cinema Ticket

$6.23 ¥44.71

$4.99 SOS 2,833

24.85%

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

$417 ¥2,989

$33.83 SOS 19.2K

1131.81%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$17.7K ¥126.8K

$573 SOS 325.7K

2981.79%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.65 ¥327

$14.49 SOS 8,231

215.04%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$33.49 ¥240

$19.77 SOS 11.2K

69.40%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$71.8 ¥515

$20.58 SOS 11.7K

248.88%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$72.9 ¥523

$28.19 SOS 16K

158.46%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$445 ¥3,194

$126 SOS 71.8K

252.34%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$255 ¥1,830

$70.6 SOS 40.1K

261.29%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$915 ¥6,566

$359 SOS 203.9K

154.95%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$543 ¥3,895

$183 SOS 104.2K

196.03%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,142 ¥44.1K

$5,930 SOS 3.4M

3.58%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,860 ¥20.5K

$16K SOS 9.1M

-82.17%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$942 ¥6,755

$315 SOS 178.7K

199.26%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.06

9.43

-56.95%

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

Last update for China: October 29, 2025

Last update for Somalia: October 28, 2025

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