Cost of living comparison

compared to

Beijing vs. Centurion (Verwoerdburg) Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 46.3% more expensive than Centurion (Verwoerdburg).

Restaurants: pay 45.2% less in Beijing
Groceries: pay 4.4% more in Beijing
Transportation: pay 40.3% less in Beijing
Housing: pay 27.0% more in Beijing
Childcare: pay 4.5 times more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.3% more in Beijing
Clothing: pay 11.4% more in Beijing

The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries in Beijing are more expensive than in Centurion (Verwoerdburg). Expenses including restaurants and transportation are lower in Beijing. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Beijing.

Beijing vs. Centurion (Verwoerdburg) Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Beijing instead of Centurion (Verwoerdburg), you would:

Display currency: USD

pay 45.2% less for restaurants

	Centurion (Verwoerdburg)	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.95 ZAR185.30	$4.21 CN¥29.74	-61.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.96 ZAR83.87	$4.91 CN¥34.69	-1.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.07 ZAR18.06	$0.48 CN¥3.39	-55.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 ZAR14.21	$0.31 CN¥2.17	-63.4%
Average			-45.2%

Centurion (Verwoerdburg) vs. Beijing - Cost of restaurants

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 4.4% more for groceries

	Centurion (Verwoerdburg)	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$1.06 ZAR17.96	$1.71 CN¥12.07	+60.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.33 ZAR73.37	$7.47 CN¥52.80	+72.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.70 ZAR79.61	$6.64 CN¥46.96	+41.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.48 ZAR41.90	$1.78 CN¥12.56	-28.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.31 ZAR39.18	$1.53 CN¥10.83	-33.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.76 ZAR12.88	$0.98 CN¥6.95	+29.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 ZAR12.05	$0.77 CN¥5.44	+8.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 ZAR12.69	$0.80 CN¥5.66	+6.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 ZAR12.87	$0.60 CN¥4.26	-20.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 ZAR10.76	$0.35 CN¥2.46	-45.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.71 ZAR11.96	$0.41 CN¥2.92	-41.6%
Average			+4.4%

Centurion (Verwoerdburg) vs. Beijing - Cost of groceries

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 40.3% less for transportation

	Centurion (Verwoerdburg)	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.99 ZAR84.50	$4.21 CN¥29.77	-15.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$92.19 ZAR1,560.42	$31.54 CN¥223.02	-65.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,047.30 ZAR390,105.54	$18,225.66 CN¥128,857.25	-20.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.29 ZAR191.15	$4.63 CN¥32.71	-59.0%
Average			-40.3%

Centurion (Verwoerdburg) vs. Beijing - Cost of transportation

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 27.0% more for housing

	Centurion (Verwoerdburg)	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$41.82 ZAR707.86	$12.93 CN¥91.43	-69.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$326.50 ZAR5,526.50	$935.23 CN¥6,612.19	+186.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$338.51 ZAR5,729.68	$504.41 CN¥3,566.20	+49.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$94.63 ZAR1,601.82	$39.27 CN¥277.61	-58.5%
Average			+27.0%

Centurion (Verwoerdburg) vs. Beijing - Cost of housing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 4.5 times more for childcare

	Centurion (Verwoerdburg)	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$219.22 ZAR3,710.65	$710.76 CN¥5,025.17	+224.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,975.66 ZAR67,293.21	$23,242.73 CN¥164,328.40	+484.6%
Average			+354.4%

Centurion (Verwoerdburg) vs. Beijing - Cost of childcare

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 12.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Centurion (Verwoerdburg)	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.30 ZAR39.01	$1.12 CN¥7.93	-51.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.15 ZAR36.32	$2.90 CN¥20.52	+35.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.17 ZAR53.64	$4.21 CN¥29.74	+32.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.25 ZAR715.19	$57.84 CN¥408.91	+36.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.78 ZAR131.66	$8.41 CN¥59.47	+8.1%
Average			+12.3%

Centurion (Verwoerdburg) vs. Beijing - Cost of entertainment and sports

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 11.4% more for clothing

	Centurion (Verwoerdburg)	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.50 ZAR854.72	$62.30 CN¥440.46	+23.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.61 ZAR568.90	$36.37 CN¥257.16	+8.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.07 ZAR1,507.60	$81.74 CN¥577.91	-8.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.43 ZAR1,462.90	$105.53 CN¥746.11	+22.1%
Average			+11.4%

Centurion (Verwoerdburg) vs. Beijing - Cost of clothing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

More cost comparisons

Centurion (Verwoerdburg) vs.

Dodoma

Centurion (Verwoerdburg) vs.

Warsaw

Centurion (Verwoerdburg) vs.

Athens

Centurion (Verwoerdburg) vs.

Singapore

Centurion (Verwoerdburg) vs.

Canberra

Centurion (Verwoerdburg) vs.

Berlin

Centurion (Verwoerdburg) vs.

Manila

Centurion (Verwoerdburg) vs.

Delhi

Share this

Compare countries by overall cost of living

See the cost of living in South Africa vs. China. This provides a comparison of the average cost of living from cities within South Africa and China.

Help us improve these prices

MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate. Learn more

Add prices for Centurion (Verwoerdburg)

Add prices for Beijing

ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Beijing or Centurion (Verwoerdburg). It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.