Cost of living comparison
China is 2.2 times more expensive than Sudan.
If you lived in China instead of Sudan, you would:
pay 23.8% more for restaurants
|
Sudan
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.08
SDG20.46
|
$3.66
CN¥24.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.10
SDG33.92
|
$5.31
CN¥36.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
SDG3.06
|
$0.50
CN¥3.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
SDG1.29
|
$0.32
CN¥2.15
|
|
pay 11.6% more for groceries
|
Sudan
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
SDG6.15
|
$1.71
CN¥11.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.29
SDG15.23
|
$6.26
CN¥42.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.06
SDG40.32
|
$7.30
CN¥49.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.01
SDG13.36
|
$1.82
CN¥12.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
SDG17.62
|
$1.86
CN¥12.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$5.37
SDG35.70
|
$0.84
CN¥5.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.34
SDG2.26
|
$0.62
CN¥4.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
SDG5.33
|
$0.80
CN¥5.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
SDG7.18
|
$0.59
CN¥4.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
SDG4.24
|
$0.38
CN¥2.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
SDG3.73
|
$0.42
CN¥2.86
|
|
pay 24.0% less for transportation
|
Sudan
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.34
SDG22.24
|
$4.66
CN¥31.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.00
SDG232.75
|
$18.54
CN¥125.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
SDG219,453.37
|
$21,479.37
CN¥145,681.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.17
SDG60.96
|
$4.28
CN¥29.05
|
|
pay 2.6% more for housing
|
Sudan
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$95.63
SDG635.97
|
$14.10
CN¥95.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$422.82
SDG2,811.79
|
$439.74
CN¥2,982.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$200.97
SDG1,336.48
|
$244.66
CN¥1,659.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.50
SDG156.26
|
$39.96
CN¥271.01
|
|
pay 7.4 times more for childcare
|
Sudan
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$68.09
SDG452.79
|
$422.78
CN¥2,867.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,128.43
SDG14,154.25
|
$18,175.98
CN¥123,276.75
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Sudan
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
SDG14.96
|
$1.11
CN¥7.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
SDG12.17
|
$3.73
CN¥25.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.83
SDG12.14
|
$3.30
CN¥22.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.25
SDG134.65
|
$47.13
CN¥319.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.67
SDG11.07
|
$6.47
CN¥43.85
|
|
pay 94.2% more for clothing
|
Sudan
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.67
SDG117.51
|
$57.76
CN¥391.73
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.57
SDG469.26
|
$34.91
CN¥236.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.87
SDG325.00
|
$85.04
CN¥576.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$37.97
SDG252.49
|
$85.98
CN¥583.15
|
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