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

🙂 Solo nomad: China is 16.4% cheaper than South Sudan without rent, and 76.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: China is 27.6% cheaper than South Sudan without rent, and 34.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
South Sudan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.77 ¥19.31
$4.92 SSP 23.1K
-43.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.14 ¥169
$47.59 SSP 223.2K
-49.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.75 ¥33.15
$7.01 SSP 32.9K
-32.24%
Cappuccino
$3.02 ¥21.06
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.06
$1.02 SSP 4,762
-56.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.87
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.96 ¥6.67
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 ¥14.21
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
South Sudan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 ¥12.21
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White Bread (500g)
$1.69 ¥11.79
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.98 ¥6.85
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Eggs
$1.60 ¥11.19
$2.14 SSP 10.0K
-25.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.34 ¥93.1
$7.31 SSP 34.3K
82.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.27 ¥22.82
$5.46 SSP 25.6K
-40.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.63 ¥74.2
$11.96 SSP 56.1K
-11.12%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 ¥12.16
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Banana (1kg)
$1.26 ¥8.76
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Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 ¥10.13
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Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 ¥8.28
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Potato (1kg)
$0.73 ¥5.08
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Onion (1kg)
$0.86 ¥5.99
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Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 ¥4.30
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ¥3.71
$0.48 SSP 2,254
10.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.44 ¥24.03
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Wine (Bottle)
$11.63 ¥81.2
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ¥5.88
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 ¥11.30
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🚌 Getting Around
China
South Sudan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 ¥3.07
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.71 ¥145
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ¥9.91
$6.88 SSP 32.2K
-79.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 ¥2.27
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.51 ¥45.42
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ¥8.19
$1.53 SSP 7,175
-23.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K ¥133.9K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.6K ¥116.1K
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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 ¥359
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 ¥67.2
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.22 ¥78.3
$102 SSP 476.7K
-88.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
South Sudan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.09 ¥273
$352 SSP 1.6M
-88.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.70 ¥103
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Cinema Ticket
$6.14 ¥42.89
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🧸 Childcare & Education
China
South Sudan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$416 ¥2,905
$831 SSP 3.9M
-49.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.9K ¥125.0K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
South Sudan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.24 ¥316
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.59 ¥228
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.0 ¥509
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.8 ¥508
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
South Sudan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$432 ¥3,018
$3,546 SSP 16.6M
-87.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$253 ¥1,767
$2,672 SSP 12.5M
-90.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$923 ¥6,441
$12.0K SSP 56.1M
-92.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$546 ¥3,811
$1,319 SSP 6.2M
-58.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,324 ¥37.2K
$1,077 SSP 5.0M
394.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,784 ¥19.4K
$603 SSP 2.8M
362.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
South Sudan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,037 ¥7,240
$2,045 SSP 9.6M
-49.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
8.85
-54.12%

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

Last update for China: January 11, 2026

Last update for South Sudan: January 11, 2026

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