Cost of living comparison
Durban is 5.5% more expensive than Beijing.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.0% more in Durban
- Groceries
-
pay 10.0% less in Durban
- Transportation
-
pay 38.1% more in Durban
- Housing
-
pay 61.1% more in Durban
- Childcare
-
pay 75.6% less in Durban
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.0% less in Durban
- Clothing
-
pay 18.8% less in Durban
The cost of housing, restaurants, and transportation in Durban are more expensive than in Beijing. Expenses including childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Durban.
If you lived in Durban instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 59.0% more for restaurants
|
Beijing
|
Durban
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.17
CN¥30.22
|
$6.82
ZAR124.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.57
CN¥40.29
|
$4.54
ZAR82.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.59
|
$0.89
ZAR16.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.24
|
$0.66
ZAR11.93
|
|
pay 10.0% less for groceries
|
Beijing
|
Durban
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
CN¥10.38
|
$0.95
ZAR17.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.31
CN¥52.89
|
$3.47
ZAR63.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.17
CN¥51.90
|
$4.18
ZAR76.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.74
CN¥12.58
|
$2.10
ZAR38.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.53
CN¥11.08
|
$2.01
ZAR36.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
CN¥6.64
|
$0.62
ZAR11.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CN¥5.15
|
$0.54
ZAR9.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CN¥6.42
|
$0.52
ZAR9.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.22
|
$0.59
ZAR10.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
CN¥2.67
|
$0.55
ZAR10.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
CN¥3.41
|
$0.53
ZAR9.68
|
|
pay 38.1% more for transportation
|
Beijing
|
Durban
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.36
CN¥31.56
|
$5.11
ZAR93.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.40
CN¥241.74
|
$39.07
ZAR711.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,872.18
CN¥151,087.44
|
$20,447.98
ZAR372,145.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.59
CN¥33.24
|
$10.11
ZAR184.01
|
|
pay 61.1% more for housing
|
Beijing
|
Durban
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.28
CN¥96.16
|
$36.67
ZAR667.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$929.88
CN¥6,731.11
|
$355.22
ZAR6,464.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$492.44
CN¥3,564.64
|
$338.28
ZAR6,156.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.04
CN¥304.32
|
$109.90
ZAR2,000.16
|
|
pay 75.6% less for childcare
|
Beijing
|
Durban
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$763.49
CN¥5,526.70
|
$203.89
ZAR3,710.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,913.01
CN¥165,860.43
|
$5,070.34
ZAR92,278.32
|
|
pay 15.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
Durban
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
CN¥8.06
|
$1.82
ZAR33.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
CN¥26.08
|
$1.81
ZAR32.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.48
CN¥25.18
|
$2.84
ZAR51.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.46
CN¥473.82
|
$36.16
ZAR658.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.35
CN¥60.43
|
$6.25
ZAR113.71
|
|
pay 18.8% less for clothing
|
Beijing
|
Durban
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.65
CN¥453.54
|
$43.23
ZAR786.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.69
CN¥251.09
|
$29.50
ZAR536.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.45
CN¥604.09
|
$88.49
ZAR1,610.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.64
CN¥779.15
|
$69.58
ZAR1,266.26
|
|
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