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Sudan vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Sudan is 13.7% more expensive than Beijing.

Restaurants: pay 49.0% more in Sudan
Groceries: pay 35.9% more in Sudan
Transportation: pay 84.2% more in Sudan
Housing: pay 91.5% more in Sudan
Childcare: pay 89.4% less in Sudan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.1% less in Sudan
Clothing: pay 53.1% less in Sudan

The cost of housing, transportation, restaurants, and groceries in Sudan are more expensive than in Beijing. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Sudan. Notably, housing and transportation are significantly more expensive in Sudan.

Sudan vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sudan instead of Beijing, you would:

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pay 49.0% more for restaurants

	Beijing	Sudan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.21 CN¥29.07	$7.50 SDG4,507.50	+78.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.91 CN¥33.92	$7.50 SDG4,507.50	+52.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 CN¥3.32	$0.61 SDG365.29	+26.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 CN¥2.12	$0.42 SDG255.33	+38.4%
Average			+49.0%

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pay 35.9% more for groceries

	Beijing	Sudan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.71 CN¥11.80	$1.35 SDG811.38	-20.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.47 CN¥51.62	$7.23 SDG4,347.39	-3.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.64 CN¥45.91	$6.13 SDG3,684.58	-7.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.78 CN¥12.28	$2.85 SDG1,715.07	+60.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.53 CN¥10.58	$2.95 SDG1,772.10	+92.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.98 CN¥6.79	$2.24 SDG1,343.99	+127.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.32	$0.57 SDG341.69	-26.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 CN¥5.53	$1.15 SDG691.26	+43.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 CN¥4.16	$0.85 SDG509.98	+41.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 CN¥2.41	$0.60 SDG359.92	+71.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 CN¥2.85	$0.48 SDG285.85	+15.3%
Average			+35.9%

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pay 84.2% more for transportation

	Beijing	Sudan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.21 CN¥29.11	$5.03 SDG3,022.61	+19.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.54 CN¥218.03	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,225.66 CN¥126K	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.63 CN¥31.98	$11.52 SDG6,923.73	+149.0%
Average			+84.2%

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pay 91.5% more for housing

	Beijing	Sudan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.93 CN¥89.38	$70.15 SDG42,158.58	+442.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$935.23 CN¥6,464.19	$613.36 SDG369K	-34.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$504.41 CN¥3,486.38	$290.18 SDG174K	-42.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.27 CN¥271.40	$39.45 SDG23,709.77	+0.5%
Average			+91.5%

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pay 89.4% less for childcare

	Beijing	Sudan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$710.76 CN¥4,912.70	$90.25 SDG54,241.24	-87.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,242.73 CN¥161K	$1,960.95 SDG1M	-91.6%
Average			-89.4%

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pay 22.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Beijing	Sudan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.12 CN¥7.75	$2.00 SDG1,202.00	+78.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.90 CN¥20.06	$2.05 SDG1,230.08	-29.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.21 CN¥29.07	$1.50 SDG901.50	-64.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.84 CN¥399.75	$33.33 SDG20,033.33	-42.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.41 CN¥58.14	$4.00 SDG2,404.00	-52.4%
Average			-22.1%

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pay 53.1% less for clothing

	Beijing	Sudan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.30 CN¥430.60	$14.83 SDG8,915.16	-76.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.37 CN¥251.40	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.74 CN¥564.98	$55.00 SDG33,055.00	-32.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.53 CN¥729.41	$52.50 SDG31,552.50	-50.3%
Average			-53.1%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2026

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