China vs South Sudan - Cost of Living Comparison

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China South Sudan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$656
$507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1847
$1244
🏠 One person rent
$279
$223
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$419
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.2
$30.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$843
$387
💸 GDP per capita
$12614
$1080
😃 Human freedom index
4.93
3.6
❤️ Life expectancy
78.6
55.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
43
8
🌐 English speaking %
0.7%
94%
🎓 Higher education
91
17
😀 Quality of life
48
5
🏙️ Population
1.44B
12.6M

The average cost of living in China ($656) is 29% more expensive than in South Sudan ($507). China ranked 153rd vs 185th for South Sudan 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 0.8 months in South Sudan. Ranked 82nd and 195th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in China vs South Sudan

We calculate prices for China and South Sudan as a population-weighted mean of 544 and 5 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 South Sudan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.26
$3.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.4
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.77
 Cappuccino
$3.03
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$211
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$213
$144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$637
$460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$427
$302
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.3
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.2
$58.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
12.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4438
$1508
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2622
$907
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$12.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.98
$6.18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$6.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$4.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$6.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$7.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.27
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.77
$3.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$2.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.5
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.06
$4.15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.5
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.45
$3.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.5
$26.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$407
$87.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17132
$2871

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

Cities Comparison in China vs South Sudan

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In China

City Cost of living Population
Shanghai
$1097
24.9M
Beijing
$1016
21.9M
Shenzhen
$916
17.7M
Chongqing
$634
32.1M
Hong Kong
$2737
7.41M
Guangzhou
$774
18.7M
Chengdu
$623
20.9M
Suzhou
$868
12.7M
Hangzhou
$805
11.9M
Tianjin
$687
13.9M
Xi'an
$587
13M
Wuhan
$656
12.3M
Baoding
$472
11.5M
Wuxi
$670
7.46M
Xuzhou
$484
9.08M
Jinhua
$587
7.05M
Nantong
$602
7.73M
Hefei
$625
9.37M
Nanjing
$746
9.31M
Qingdao
$612
10.1M
Bijie
$584
6.9M
Zhengzhou
$512
12.6M
Changchun
$573
9.07M
Ganzhou
$761
8.97M
Pudong
$984
5.68M
Guiyang
$559
5.99M
Changsha
$577
10M
Quanzhou
$644
8.78M
Dongguan
$656
10.5M
Wenzhou
$726
9.57M

In South Sudan

City Cost of living Population
Juba
$513
459K
Wau
$508
321K
Bor
$506
315K
Malakal
$496
147K
Yambio
$495
130K