Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 54.2% more expensive than Durban.
- Restaurants
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pay 28.4% less in Beijing
- Groceries
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pay 26.9% more in Beijing
- Transportation
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pay 20.4% less in Beijing
- Housing
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pay 20.5% more in Beijing
- Childcare
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pay 4.1 times more in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 39.4% more in Beijing
- Clothing
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pay 27.9% more in Beijing
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and housing in Beijing are more expensive than in Durban. Expenses including restaurants and transportation are lower in Beijing. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Beijing.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Durban, you would:
pay 28.4% less for restaurants
|
Durban
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.82
ZAR124.05
|
$4.17
CN¥30.22
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.54
ZAR82.70
|
$5.57
CN¥40.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
ZAR16.17
|
$0.50
CN¥3.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
ZAR11.93
|
$0.31
CN¥2.24
|
|
pay 26.9% more for groceries
|
Durban
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
ZAR17.36
|
$1.43
CN¥10.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.47
ZAR63.24
|
$7.31
CN¥52.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.18
ZAR76.08
|
$7.17
CN¥51.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
ZAR38.28
|
$1.74
CN¥12.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.01
ZAR36.55
|
$1.53
CN¥11.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.29
|
$0.92
CN¥6.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
ZAR9.90
|
$0.71
CN¥5.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.52
ZAR9.42
|
$0.89
CN¥6.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
ZAR10.65
|
$0.58
CN¥4.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR10.03
|
$0.37
CN¥2.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
ZAR9.68
|
$0.47
CN¥3.41
|
|
pay 20.4% less for transportation
|
Durban
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.11
ZAR93.04
|
$4.36
CN¥31.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.07
ZAR711.14
|
$33.40
CN¥241.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,447.98
ZAR372,145.59
|
$20,872.18
CN¥151,087.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.11
ZAR184.01
|
$4.59
CN¥33.24
|
|
pay 20.5% more for housing
|
Durban
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.67
ZAR667.45
|
$13.28
CN¥96.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$355.22
ZAR6,464.84
|
$929.88
CN¥6,731.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$338.28
ZAR6,156.48
|
$492.44
CN¥3,564.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$109.90
ZAR2,000.16
|
$42.04
CN¥304.32
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for childcare
|
Durban
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$203.89
ZAR3,710.80
|
$763.49
CN¥5,526.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,070.34
ZAR92,278.32
|
$22,913.01
CN¥165,860.43
|
|
pay 39.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Durban
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.82
ZAR33.08
|
$1.11
CN¥8.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
ZAR32.98
|
$3.60
CN¥26.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.84
ZAR51.69
|
$3.48
CN¥25.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.16
ZAR658.15
|
$65.46
CN¥473.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.25
ZAR113.71
|
$8.35
CN¥60.43
|
|
pay 27.9% more for clothing
|
Durban
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.23
ZAR786.69
|
$62.65
CN¥453.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.50
ZAR536.91
|
$34.69
CN¥251.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.49
ZAR1,610.40
|
$83.45
CN¥604.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.58
ZAR1,266.26
|
$107.64
CN¥779.15
|
|
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