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Cost of Living Comparison Between Eswatini and China Cost of Living Comparison Between Eswatini and China

🙂 Solo nomad: Eswatini is 14.5% cheaper than China without rent, and 17.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Eswatini is 9.5% cheaper than China without rent, and 18.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Eswatini
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.73 SZL 28.30
$2.77 ¥19.31
-37.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.62 SZL 453
$24.14 ¥169
14.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.33 SZL 38.29
$4.75 ¥33.15
-50.95%
Cappuccino
$1.60 SZL 26.21
$3.02 ¥21.06
-47.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 SZL 13.40
$0.44 ¥3.06
86.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 SZL 7.99
$0.27 ¥1.87
81.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.50 SZL 24.68
$0.96 ¥6.67
56.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 SZL 28.34
$2.04 ¥14.21
-15.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Eswatini
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 SZL 16.75
$1.75 ¥12.21
-41.71%
White Bread (500g)
$0.74 SZL 12.07
$1.69 ¥11.79
-56.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.22 SZL 19.99
$0.98 ¥6.85
24.49%
Eggs
$1.54 SZL 25.19
$1.60 ¥11.19
-3.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.16 SZL 150
$13.34 ¥93.1
-31.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.86 SZL 63.3
$3.27 ¥22.82
18.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.43 SZL 72.7
$10.63 ¥74.2
-58.33%
Apples (1kg)
$1.31 SZL 21.42
$1.74 ¥12.16
-24.71%
Banana (1kg)
$0.79 SZL 13.02
$1.26 ¥8.76
-37.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 SZL 18.49
$1.45 ¥10.13
-22.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 SZL 22.37
$1.19 ¥8.28
14.29%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 SZL 15.24
$0.73 ¥5.08
27.40%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 SZL 16.86
$0.86 ¥5.99
19.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.54 SZL 8.81
$0.62 ¥4.30
-12.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 SZL 12.92
$0.53 ¥3.71
49.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.67 SZL 43.72
$3.44 ¥24.03
-22.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.87 SZL 79.9
$11.63 ¥81.2
-58.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.00 SZL 16.33
$0.84 ¥5.88
19.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 SZL 23.55
$1.62 ¥11.30
-11.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Eswatini
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.87 SZL 14.33
$0.44 ¥3.07
97.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.27 SZL 480
$20.71 ¥145
41.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.45 SZL 56.6
$1.42 ¥9.91
142.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.77 SZL 45.50
$0.33 ¥2.27
739.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.40 SZL 55.8
$6.51 ¥45.42
-47.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 SZL 19.97
$1.17 ¥8.19
4.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.1K SZL 281.0K
$19.2K ¥133.9K
-10.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.6K SZL 305.2K
$16.6K ¥116.1K
11.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Eswatini
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.8 SZL 1,193
$51.4 ¥359
41.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.72 SZL 438
$9.63 ¥67.2
177.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.84 SZL 457
$11.22 ¥78.3
148.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Eswatini
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.11 SZL 461
$39.09 ¥273
-28.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.18 SZL 84.9
$14.70 ¥103
-64.76%
Cinema Ticket
$3.33 SZL 54.7
$6.14 ¥42.89
-45.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Eswatini
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$104 SZL 1,713
$416 ¥2,905
-74.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,569 SZL 74.9K
$17.9K ¥125.0K
-74.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Eswatini
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.49 SZL 681
$45.24 ¥316
-8.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.86 SZL 424
$32.59 ¥228
-20.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.2 SZL 1,053
$73.0 ¥509
-12.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.1 SZL 1,232
$72.8 ¥508
3.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Eswatini
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$238 SZL 3,909
$432 ¥3,018
-44.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$141 SZL 2,304
$253 ¥1,767
-44.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$437 SZL 7,166
$923 ¥6,441
-52.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$327 SZL 5,369
$546 ¥3,811
-40.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$369 SZL 6,051
$5,324 ¥37.2K
-93.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$270 SZL 4,436
$2,784 ¥19.4K
-90.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Eswatini
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$576 SZL 9,445
$1,037 ¥7,240
-44.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.12
4.06
124.63%

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

Last update for Eswatini: January 12, 2026

Last update for China: January 11, 2026

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