Cost of Living Comparison Between China and South Sudan Cost of Living Comparison Between China and South Sudan

🙂 Solo nomad: China is 30.4% cheaper than South Sudan without rent, and 75.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: China is 5.7% cheaper than South Sudan without rent, and 33.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
South Sudan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.85 ¥20.46
$4.97 SSP 14K
-42.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.97 ¥172
$46.62 SSP 131.2K
-48.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.96 ¥35.61
$7.11 SSP 20K
-30.24%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ¥22.47
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.18
$0.98 SSP 2,760
-55.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ¥2.1
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.95 ¥6.83
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 ¥15.32
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
South Sudan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.85 ¥13.23
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White Bread (500g)
$1.68 ¥12.06
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 ¥6.81
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Eggs
$1.55 ¥11.11
$2.12 SSP 5,957
-26.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.25 ¥95.1
$7.39 SSP 20.8K
79.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.28 ¥23.52
$5.23 SSP 14.7K
-37.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.85 ¥77.8
$12.12 SSP 34.1K
-10.48%
Apples (1kg)
$1.77 ¥12.66
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Banana (1kg)
$1.26 ¥9.01
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Oranges (1kg)
$1.5 ¥10.73
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Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 ¥8.5
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Potato (1kg)
$0.75 ¥5.4
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Onion (1kg)
$0.86 ¥6.15
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Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 ¥4.37
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 ¥4.14
$0.48 SSP 1,345
20.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.45 ¥24.74
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Wine (Bottle)
$11.3 ¥81.1
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ¥6
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 ¥12.05
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🚌 Getting Around
China
South Sudan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.4 ¥2.86
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.83 ¥149
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ¥9.74
$7.13 SSP 20.1K
-80.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ¥2.55
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.8 ¥48.75
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 ¥8.05
$1.53 SSP 4,309
-26.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K ¥137.7K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.7K ¥119.8K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
South Sudan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.4 ¥369
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.77 ¥70.1
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.34 ¥81.3
$100 SSP 281.8K
-88.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
South Sudan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.55 ¥284
$344 SSP 967.6K
-88.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.89 ¥107
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Cinema Ticket
$6.23 ¥44.71
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🧸 Childcare & Education
China
South Sudan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$417 ¥2,989
$817 SSP 2.3M
-49.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.7K ¥126.8K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
South Sudan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.65 ¥327
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.49 ¥240
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.8 ¥515
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.9 ¥523
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
South Sudan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$445 ¥3,194
$3,461 SSP 9.7M
-87.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$255 ¥1,830
$2,649 SSP 7.5M
-90.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$915 ¥6,566
$12.1K SSP 34.1M
-92.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$543 ¥3,895
$1,295 SSP 3.6M
-58.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,142 ¥44.1K
$1,061 SSP 3M
478.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,860 ¥20.5K
$593 SSP 1.7M
382.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
South Sudan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$942 ¥6,755
$2,049 SSP 5.8M
-54.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
8.85
-54.12%

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Last update for China: October 29, 2025

Last update for South Sudan: October 28, 2025

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