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

😐 Solo nomad: South Sudan is 43.7% more expensive than China without rent, and 314.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: South Sudan is 6% more expensive than China without rent, and 49.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
South Sudan
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.97 SSP 14K
$2.85 ¥20.46
74.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.62 SSP 131.2K
$23.97 ¥172
94.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.11 SSP 20K
$4.96 ¥35.61
43.35%
Cappuccino
-
$3.13 ¥22.47
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 SSP 2,760
$0.44 ¥3.18
122.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.29 ¥2.1
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$0.95 ¥6.83
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.14 ¥15.32
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
South Sudan
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
-
$1.85 ¥13.23
-
White Bread (500g)
-
$1.68 ¥12.06
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$0.95 ¥6.81
-
Eggs
$2.12 SSP 5,957
$1.55 ¥11.11
36.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.39 SSP 20.8K
$13.25 ¥95.1
-44.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.23 SSP 14.7K
$3.28 ¥23.52
59.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.12 SSP 34.1K
$10.85 ¥77.8
11.71%
Apples (1kg)
-
$1.77 ¥12.66
-
Banana (1kg)
-
$1.26 ¥9.01
-
Oranges (1kg)
-
$1.5 ¥10.73
-
Tomato (1kg)
-
$1.19 ¥8.5
-
Potato (1kg)
-
$0.75 ¥5.4
-
Onion (1kg)
-
$0.86 ¥6.15
-
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$0.61 ¥4.37
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 SSP 1,345
$0.58 ¥4.14
-17.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$3.45 ¥24.74
-
Wine (Bottle)
-
$11.3 ¥81.1
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.84 ¥6
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.68 ¥12.05
-
🚌 Getting Around
South Sudan
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.4 ¥2.86
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$20.83 ¥149
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.13 SSP 20.1K
$1.36 ¥9.74
424.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.35 ¥2.55
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$6.8 ¥48.75
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 SSP 4,309
$1.12 ¥8.05
36.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$19.2K ¥137.7K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$16.7K ¥119.8K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
South Sudan
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$51.4 ¥369
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$9.77 ¥70.1
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$100 SSP 281.8K
$11.34 ¥81.3
782.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
South Sudan
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$344 SSP 967.6K
$39.55 ¥284
769.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$14.89 ¥107
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$6.23 ¥44.71
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
South Sudan
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$817 SSP 2.3M
$417 ¥2,989
96.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$17.7K ¥126.8K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
South Sudan
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$45.65 ¥327
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$33.49 ¥240
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$71.8 ¥515
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$72.9 ¥523
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
South Sudan
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,461 SSP 9.7M
$445 ¥3,194
677.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,649 SSP 7.5M
$255 ¥1,830
938.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$12.1K SSP 34.1M
$915 ¥6,566
1225.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,295 SSP 3.6M
$543 ¥3,895
138.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,061 SSP 3M
$6,142 ¥44.1K
-82.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$593 SSP 1.7M
$2,860 ¥20.5K
-79.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
South Sudan
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,049 SSP 5.8M
$942 ¥6,755
117.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.85
4.06
117.98%

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Last update for South Sudan: October 28, 2025

Last update for China: October 29, 2025

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