Cost of Living Comparison Between Eritrea and China Cost of Living Comparison Between Eritrea and China

😐 Solo nomad: Eritrea is 112.1% more expensive than China without rent, and 83.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Eritrea is 77.3% more expensive than China without rent, and 59% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Eritrea
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.47 ERN 188
$2.85 ¥20.46
337.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.46 ERN 459
$23.97 ¥172
27.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.44 ERN 81.9
$4.96 ¥35.61
9.68%
Cappuccino
$0.8 ERN 12.01
$3.13 ¥22.47
-74.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 ERN 27.25
$0.44 ¥3.18
311.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 ERN 20.29
$0.29 ¥2.1
365.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.02 ERN 15.34
$0.95 ¥6.83
7.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 ERN 30.99
$2.14 ¥15.32
-3.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Eritrea
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.6 ERN 24.16
$1.85 ¥13.23
-13.51%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 ERN 7.73
$1.68 ¥12.06
-69.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.03 ERN 30.61
$0.95 ¥6.81
113.68%
Eggs
$4.59 ERN 69.2
$1.55 ¥11.11
196.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.92 ERN 44.01
$13.25 ¥95.1
-77.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$27.32 ERN 412
$3.28 ¥23.52
732.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.88 ERN 149
$10.85 ¥77.8
-8.94%
Apples (1kg)
$12.09 ERN 182
$1.77 ¥12.66
583.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.3 ERN 19.62
$1.26 ¥9.01
3.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 ERN 29.15
$1.5 ¥10.73
28.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.24 ERN 18.67
$1.19 ¥8.5
4.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 ERN 26.95
$0.75 ¥5.4
138.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.09 ERN 16.44
$0.86 ¥6.15
26.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ERN 10.25
$0.61 ¥4.37
11.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.2 ERN 33.16
$0.58 ¥4.14
279.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.95 ERN 29.41
$3.45 ¥24.74
-43.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.94 ERN 180
$11.3 ¥81.1
5.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 ERN 14.87
$0.84 ¥6
17.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.2 ERN 18.09
$1.68 ¥12.05
-28.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Eritrea
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.14 ERN 2.17
$0.4 ¥2.86
-65.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.23 ERN 124
$20.83 ¥149
-60.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.64 ERN 9.6
$1.36 ¥9.74
-52.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 ERN 9.77
$0.35 ¥2.55
85.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.47 ERN 128
$6.8 ¥48.75
24.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.2 ERN 33.12
$1.12 ¥8.05
96.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$65.8K ERN 991.8K
$19.2K ¥137.7K
242.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$70.2K ERN 1.1M
$16.7K ¥119.8K
320.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Eritrea
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$27.29 ERN 411
$51.4 ¥369
-46.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$66.9 ERN 1,008
$9.77 ¥70.1
584.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$200 ERN 3,013
$11.34 ¥81.3
1662.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Eritrea
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.5 ERN 414
$39.55 ¥284
-30.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.54 ERN 114
$14.89 ¥107
-49.36%
Cinema Ticket
$1.11 ERN 16.79
$6.23 ¥44.71
-82.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Eritrea
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$24.96 ERN 376
$417 ¥2,989
-94.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,693 ERN 25.5K
$17.7K ¥126.8K
-90.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Eritrea
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.6 ERN 1,260
$45.65 ¥327
83.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$74.2 ERN 1,118
$33.49 ¥240
121.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$198 ERN 2,978
$71.8 ¥515
175.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.5 ERN 1,409
$72.9 ¥523
28.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Eritrea
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$470 ERN 7,080
$445 ¥3,194
5.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$393 ERN 5,928
$255 ¥1,830
54.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$713 ERN 10.7K
$915 ¥6,566
-22.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$650 ERN 9,795
$543 ¥3,895
19.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$407 ERN 6,135
$6,142 ¥44.1K
-93.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,185 ERN 32.9K
$2,860 ¥20.5K
-23.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Eritrea
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$887 ERN 13.4K
$942 ¥6,755
-5.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
4.06
195.57%

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Last update for Eritrea: October 28, 2025

Last update for China: October 29, 2025

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