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

😐 Solo nomad: Eritrea is 89.5% more expensive than China without rent, and 82.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Eritrea is 103% more expensive than China without rent, and 61.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Eritrea
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.14 ERN 182
$2.75 ¥19.04
341.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.62 ERN 444
$23.37 ¥162
26.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.43 ERN 81.4
$4.92 ¥34.04
10.37%
Cappuccino
$0.74 ERN 11.16
$3.07 ¥21.26
-75.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 ERN 27.87
$0.48 ¥3.34
287.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.30 ERN 19.43
$0.27 ¥1.85
381.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.98 ERN 14.73
$1.02 ¥7.04
-3.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 ERN 29.69
$2.05 ¥14.21
-3.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Eritrea
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 ERN 23.71
$1.77 ¥12.23
-10.73%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 ERN 7.19
$1.68 ¥11.62
-71.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 ERN 29.04
$0.91 ¥6.27
113.19%
Eggs
$4.41 ERN 66.2
$1.56 ¥10.83
182.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.08 ERN 46.26
$12.98 ¥89.8
-76.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$27.15 ERN 407
$3.25 ¥22.47
735.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.16 ERN 152
$10.53 ¥72.9
-3.51%
Apples (1kg)
$12.32 ERN 185
$1.77 ¥12.24
596.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 ERN 18.83
$1.30 ¥8.99
-3.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.92 ERN 28.81
$1.51 ¥10.42
27.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.23 ERN 18.48
$1.19 ¥8.26
3.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.75 ERN 26.22
$0.71 ¥4.91
146.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.05 ERN 15.72
$0.92 ¥6.39
14.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 ERN 9.74
$0.56 ¥3.89
16.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.20 ERN 32.98
$0.57 ¥3.93
285.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.02 ERN 30.26
$3.39 ¥23.43
-40.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.83 ERN 178
$11.38 ¥78.7
3.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 ERN 14.76
$0.80 ¥5.53
22.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 ERN 17.76
$1.66 ¥11.50
-28.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Eritrea
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.14 ERN 2.06
$0.40 ¥2.76
-65.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.04 ERN 121
$20.68 ¥143
-61.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.65 ERN 9.69
$1.38 ¥9.52
-52.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 ERN 9.77
$0.35 ¥2.44
85.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.31 ERN 125
$6.74 ¥46.63
23.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.20 ERN 33.01
$1.18 ¥8.16
86.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$66.2K ERN 993.3K
$19.5K ¥135.0K
239.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$69.5K ERN 1.0M
$16.6K ¥115.1K
317.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Eritrea
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$27.56 ERN 413
$50.9 ¥352
-45.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$69.0 ERN 1,035
$9.83 ¥68.0
601.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$198 ERN 2,976
$11.25 ¥77.9
1663.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Eritrea
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.31 ERN 410
$40.49 ¥280
-32.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.53 ERN 113
$14.84 ¥103
-49.26%
Cinema Ticket
$1.08 ERN 16.23
$6.36 ¥44.02
-83.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Eritrea
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$25.31 ERN 380
$406 ¥2,812
-93.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,678 ERN 25.2K
$17.7K ¥122.7K
-90.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Eritrea
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.7 ERN 1,225
$45.56 ¥315
79.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$74.6 ERN 1,119
$32.63 ¥226
128.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$200 ERN 2,999
$71.6 ¥495
179.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.8 ERN 1,423
$73.0 ¥505
30.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Eritrea
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$477 ERN 7,160
$435 ¥3,013
9.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$403 ERN 6,042
$260 ¥1,797
55.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$722 ERN 10.8K
$914 ¥6,324
-20.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$651 ERN 9,758
$536 ¥3,711
21.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,249 ERN 18.7K
$5,144 ¥35.6K
-75.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,846 ERN 27.7K
$2,644 ¥18.3K
-30.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Eritrea
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$491 ERN 7,371
$1,048 ¥7,252
-53.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
4.06
195.57%

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Last update for Eritrea: March 10, 2026

Last update for China: March 8, 2026

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