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

🙂 Solo nomad: Eswatini is 10.6% cheaper than China without rent, and 15.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Eswatini is 13.7% cheaper than China without rent, and 19.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Eswatini
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.63 SZL 27.55
$2.75 ¥19.01
-40.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.60 SZL 466
$23.37 ¥161
18.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.31 SZL 39.01
$4.92 ¥33.99
-53.05%
Cappuccino
$1.68 SZL 28.33
$3.07 ¥21.23
-45.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 SZL 14.20
$0.48 ¥3.33
75.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 SZL 8.69
$0.27 ¥1.85
88.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.46 SZL 24.62
$1.02 ¥7.03
43.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 SZL 28.91
$2.05 ¥14.18
-16.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Eswatini
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 SZL 17.32
$1.77 ¥12.21
-41.81%
White Bread (500g)
$0.80 SZL 13.51
$1.68 ¥11.60
-52.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.22 SZL 20.64
$0.91 ¥6.27
34.07%
Eggs
$1.54 SZL 26.02
$1.56 ¥10.81
-1.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.99 SZL 152
$12.98 ¥89.7
-30.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.04 SZL 68.2
$3.25 ¥22.44
24.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.59 SZL 77.5
$10.53 ¥72.8
-56.41%
Apples (1kg)
$1.30 SZL 22.01
$1.77 ¥12.22
-26.55%
Banana (1kg)
$0.79 SZL 13.40
$1.30 ¥8.98
-39.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 SZL 19.05
$1.51 ¥10.41
-25.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.41 SZL 23.84
$1.19 ¥8.24
18.49%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 SZL 16.16
$0.71 ¥4.90
35.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 SZL 17.32
$0.92 ¥6.38
11.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.53 SZL 8.98
$0.56 ¥3.88
-5.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 SZL 12.50
$0.57 ¥3.92
29.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.74 SZL 46.33
$3.39 ¥23.40
-19.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.92 SZL 83.1
$11.38 ¥78.6
-56.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 SZL 17.50
$0.80 ¥5.53
30.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 SZL 22.94
$1.66 ¥11.49
-18.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Eswatini
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 SZL 15.61
$0.40 ¥2.76
130.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.66 SZL 501
$20.68 ¥143
43.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.38 SZL 57.2
$1.38 ¥9.50
144.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.63 SZL 44.41
$0.35 ¥2.44
651.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.46 SZL 58.4
$6.74 ¥46.56
-48.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 SZL 19.74
$1.18 ¥8.15
-0.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.8K SZL 284.5K
$19.5K ¥134.8K
-13.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.2K SZL 323.5K
$16.6K ¥115.0K
15.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Eswatini
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$73.3 SZL 1,238
$50.9 ¥352
44.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.17 SZL 459
$9.83 ¥67.9
176.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.63 SZL 467
$11.25 ¥77.7
145.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Eswatini
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.47 SZL 481
$40.49 ¥280
-29.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.08 SZL 85.8
$14.84 ¥103
-65.77%
Cinema Ticket
$3.38 SZL 57.2
$6.36 ¥43.96
-46.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Eswatini
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$107 SZL 1,802
$406 ¥2,808
-73.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,681 SZL 79.1K
$17.7K ¥122.5K
-73.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Eswatini
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.39 SZL 699
$45.56 ¥315
-9.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.09 SZL 441
$32.63 ¥225
-20.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.6 SZL 1,057
$71.6 ¥494
-12.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.4 SZL 1,257
$73.0 ¥504
1.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Eswatini
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$240 SZL 4,056
$435 ¥3,009
-44.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$140 SZL 2,370
$260 ¥1,795
-45.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$432 SZL 7,288
$914 ¥6,315
-52.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$324 SZL 5,468
$536 ¥3,705
-39.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$308 SZL 5,205
$5,144 ¥35.5K
-94.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$230 SZL 3,884
$2,644 ¥18.3K
-91.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Eswatini
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$628 SZL 10.6K
$1,048 ¥7,242
-40.07%
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: March 7, 2026

Last update for China: March 8, 2026

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