Cost of living comparison
compared to
Beijing vs. Secunda Cost of Living Summary
Beijing is 69.0% more expensive than Secunda.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.5% less in Beijing
- Groceries
-
pay 12.2% more in Beijing
- Transportation
-
pay 29.5% less in Beijing
- Housing
-
pay 31.7% more in Beijing
- Childcare
-
pay 5.1 times more in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 70.0% more in Beijing
- Clothing
-
pay 12.3% more in Beijing
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and groceries in Beijing are more expensive than in Secunda. Expenses including transportation and restaurants are lower in Beijing. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Beijing.
Beijing vs. Secunda Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Beijing instead of Secunda, you would:
pay 25.5% less for restaurants
|
Secunda
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.73
ZAR97.05
|
$4.21
CN¥29.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.02
ZAR84.92
|
$4.91
CN¥34.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
ZAR13.58
|
$0.48
CN¥3.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
ZAR7.75
|
$0.31
CN¥2.17
|
|
Secunda vs. Beijing - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.2% more for groceries
|
Secunda
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
ZAR14.31
|
$1.71
CN¥12.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.02
ZAR68.05
|
$7.47
CN¥52.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.68
ZAR79.22
|
$6.64
CN¥46.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.46
ZAR41.69
|
$1.78
CN¥12.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
ZAR35.58
|
$1.53
CN¥10.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
ZAR12.81
|
$0.98
CN¥6.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
ZAR12.00
|
$0.77
CN¥5.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
ZAR12.63
|
$0.80
CN¥5.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
ZAR12.81
|
$0.60
CN¥4.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
ZAR10.04
|
$0.35
CN¥2.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
ZAR9.19
|
$0.41
CN¥2.92
|
|
Secunda vs. Beijing - Cost of groceries
pay 29.5% less for transportation
|
Secunda
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.97
ZAR84.15
|
$4.21
CN¥29.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$31.54
CN¥223.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,068.12
ZAR339,679.08
|
$18,225.66
CN¥128,857.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.90
ZAR218.37
|
$4.63
CN¥32.71
|
|
Secunda vs. Beijing - Cost of transportation
pay 31.7% more for housing
|
Secunda
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.58
ZAR619.19
|
$12.93
CN¥91.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$344.02
ZAR5,823.07
|
$935.23
CN¥6,612.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$315.36
ZAR5,337.81
|
$504.41
CN¥3,566.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$65.77
ZAR1,113.23
|
$39.27
CN¥277.61
|
|
Secunda vs. Beijing - Cost of housing
pay 5.1 times more for childcare
|
Secunda
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$172.01
ZAR2,911.54
|
$710.76
CN¥5,025.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,804.34
ZAR64,393.45
|
$23,242.73
CN¥164,328.40
|
|
Secunda vs. Beijing - Cost of childcare
pay 70.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Secunda
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.03
ZAR17.46
|
$1.12
CN¥7.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.14
ZAR36.14
|
$2.90
CN¥20.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.87
ZAR48.53
|
$4.21
CN¥29.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.20
ZAR291.15
|
$57.84
CN¥408.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.88
ZAR116.46
|
$8.41
CN¥59.47
|
|
Secunda vs. Beijing - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.3% more for clothing
|
Secunda
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.25
ZAR850.56
|
$62.30
CN¥440.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.96
ZAR557.95
|
$36.37
CN¥257.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.63
ZAR1,500.25
|
$81.74
CN¥577.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.01
ZAR1,455.77
|
$105.53
CN¥746.11
|
|
Secunda vs. Beijing - Cost of clothing
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