Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 68.3% more expensive than Pretoria.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Pretoria, you would:
pay 30.6% less for restaurants
|
Pretoria
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
ZAR144.31
|
$4.15
CN¥29.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.36
ZAR76.97
|
$5.54
CN¥39.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
ZAR16.10
|
$0.50
CN¥3.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
ZAR12.35
|
$0.31
CN¥2.21
|
|
pay 20.3% more for groceries
|
Pretoria
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
ZAR17.49
|
$1.43
CN¥10.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.57
ZAR63.11
|
$6.83
CN¥48.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
ZAR79.36
|
$7.46
CN¥53.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.28
ZAR40.23
|
$1.75
CN¥12.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.97
ZAR34.74
|
$1.44
CN¥10.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR10.98
|
$0.96
CN¥6.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
ZAR10.58
|
$0.79
CN¥5.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR10.74
|
$0.87
CN¥6.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
ZAR12.18
|
$0.58
CN¥4.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
ZAR9.18
|
$0.37
CN¥2.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
ZAR9.84
|
$0.49
CN¥3.47
|
|
pay 25.4% less for transportation
|
Pretoria
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
ZAR85.49
|
$4.35
CN¥31.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.65
ZAR1,106.38
|
$34.62
CN¥246.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,595.53
ZAR328,401.59
|
$20,773.90
CN¥147,964.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.25
ZAR198.67
|
$4.68
CN¥33.34
|
|
pay 21.0% more for housing
|
Pretoria
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.52
ZAR715.55
|
$13.59
CN¥96.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$408.57
ZAR7,215.50
|
$969.73
CN¥6,906.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$350.25
ZAR6,185.53
|
$561.86
CN¥4,001.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.77
ZAR1,408.72
|
$42.17
CN¥300.36
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for childcare
|
Pretoria
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$214.13
ZAR3,781.66
|
$836.50
CN¥5,958.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,698.27
ZAR65,312.33
|
$25,256.69
CN¥179,893.27
|
|
pay 40.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Pretoria
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
ZAR39.44
|
$1.38
CN¥9.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
ZAR32.31
|
$3.73
CN¥26.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.72
ZAR48.10
|
$3.46
CN¥24.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.65
ZAR576.68
|
$62.16
CN¥442.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.95
ZAR122.66
|
$8.31
CN¥59.19
|
|
pay 15.1% more for clothing
|
Pretoria
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.52
ZAR839.15
|
$65.57
CN¥467.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.15
ZAR603.14
|
$35.21
CN¥250.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.40
ZAR1,508.13
|
$85.31
CN¥607.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.42
ZAR1,667.52
|
$112.58
CN¥801.88
|
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