Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 43.9% more expensive than Pretoria.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Pretoria, you would:
pay 36.2% less for restaurants
|
Pretoria
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.52
ZAR155.09
|
$4.17
CN¥30.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.68
ZAR85.25
|
$5.57
CN¥40.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
ZAR18.35
|
$0.50
CN¥3.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
ZAR14.78
|
$0.31
CN¥2.24
|
|
pay 9.1% more for groceries
|
Pretoria
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
ZAR19.55
|
$1.43
CN¥10.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.70
ZAR67.29
|
$7.31
CN¥52.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.91
ZAR89.44
|
$7.17
CN¥51.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
ZAR42.72
|
$1.74
CN¥12.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.08
ZAR37.80
|
$1.53
CN¥11.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.69
ZAR12.57
|
$0.92
CN¥6.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.46
|
$0.71
CN¥5.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZAR13.20
|
$0.89
CN¥6.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
ZAR13.71
|
$0.58
CN¥4.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.64
|
$0.37
CN¥2.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
ZAR10.61
|
$0.47
CN¥3.41
|
|
pay 25.2% less for transportation
|
Pretoria
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.05
ZAR92.01
|
$4.36
CN¥31.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.32
ZAR1,189.03
|
$33.40
CN¥241.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,084.78
ZAR347,402.10
|
$20,872.18
CN¥150,958.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.78
ZAR159.74
|
$4.59
CN¥33.21
|
|
pay 9.0% more for housing
|
Pretoria
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.13
ZAR712.32
|
$13.28
CN¥96.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$416.34
ZAR7,578.74
|
$929.88
CN¥6,725.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$379.25
ZAR6,903.50
|
$492.44
CN¥3,561.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.03
ZAR1,566.01
|
$42.04
CN¥304.06
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for childcare
|
Pretoria
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$216.65
ZAR3,943.72
|
$763.49
CN¥5,521.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,800.41
ZAR87,382.26
|
$22,913.01
CN¥165,718.37
|
|
pay 28.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Pretoria
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
ZAR43.43
|
$1.11
CN¥8.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
ZAR36.33
|
$3.60
CN¥26.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.95
ZAR53.76
|
$3.48
CN¥25.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.21
ZAR622.73
|
$65.46
CN¥473.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.81
ZAR142.17
|
$8.35
CN¥60.38
|
|
pay 6.9% more for clothing
|
Pretoria
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.09
ZAR893.53
|
$62.65
CN¥453.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.65
ZAR630.70
|
$34.69
CN¥250.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.30
ZAR1,680.14
|
$83.45
CN¥603.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.31
ZAR1,789.50
|
$107.64
CN¥778.48
|
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