China vs Eritrea - Cost of Living Comparison

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China Eritrea
🚶 Cost of living one person
$649
$526
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1764
$1244
🏠 One person rent
$272
$227
🏘️ Family rent
$458
$376
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.5
$42.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$840
$382
💸 GDP per capita
$13303
$689
😃 Human freedom index
4.93
4.8
❤️ Life expectancy
78
68.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
43
13
🌐 English speaking %
0.7%
0%
🎓 Higher education
91
12
😀 Quality of life
49
9
🏙️ Population
1.44B
3.5M

The average cost of living in China ($649) is 23% more expensive than in Eritrea ($526). China ranked 158th vs 182nd for Eritrea in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in China compared to 0.7 months in Eritrea. Ranked 84th and 191st best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in China vs Eritrea

We calculate prices for China and Eritrea as a population-weighted mean of 544 and 4 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

China Eritrea
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.19
$3.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.7
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.81
 Cappuccino
$2.96
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$302
$217
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$635
$499
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$314
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$37.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$58.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$27.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
12.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4246
$1540
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2475
$884
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$12.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4
$6.03
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$7.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$6.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$7.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.3
$2.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$3.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.57
$2.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.2
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.97
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.9
$14.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.53
$3.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.1
$26.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.9
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$399
$78.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16836
$3202

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In China

City Cost of living Population
Shanghai
$1125
24.9M
Beijing
$993
21.9M
Chongqing
$571
32.1M
Shenzhen
$906
17.5M
Hong Kong
$2613
7.41M
Guangzhou
$761
18.7M
Chengdu
$636
20.9M
Hangzhou
$823
11.9M
Suzhou
$831
12.7M
Tianjin
$689
13.9M
Baoding
$455
11.5M
Wuhan
$640
12.3M
Xi'an
$593
13M
Xuzhou
$489
9.08M
Wuxi
$680
7.46M
Jinhua
$594
7.05M
Hefei
$641
9.37M
Nantong
$549
7.73M
Nanjing
$750
9.31M
Bijie
$575
6.9M
Changchun
$550
9.07M
Qingdao
$621
10.1M
Zhengzhou
$517
12.6M
Guiyang
$560
5.99M
Quanzhou
$646
8.78M
Dongguan
$664
10.5M
Jinan
$577
9.2M
Linyi
$545
11M
Pudong
$1003
5.68M
Wenzhou
$740
9.57M

In Eritrea

City Cost of living Population
Asmara
$532
963K
Keren
$497
120K
Massawa
$500
39.8K
Mendefera
$499
28.5K