Cost of living comparison
China is 27.7% more expensive than South Africa.
If you lived in China instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 38.2% less for restaurants
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South Africa
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.29
ZAR144.89
|
$3.04
CN¥21.45
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.51
ZAR78.89
|
$5.19
CN¥36.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
ZAR16.25
|
$0.49
CN¥3.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
ZAR12.11
|
$0.30
CN¥2.10
|
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pay 10.7% more for groceries
|
South Africa
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
ZAR16.23
|
$1.65
CN¥11.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.52
ZAR61.46
|
$5.98
CN¥42.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.04
ZAR70.70
|
$7.16
CN¥50.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
ZAR36.47
|
$1.65
CN¥11.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.97
ZAR34.37
|
$1.58
CN¥11.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.25
|
$0.76
CN¥5.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR10.78
|
$0.58
CN¥4.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
ZAR10.27
|
$0.66
CN¥4.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
ZAR12.06
|
$0.53
CN¥3.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
ZAR8.63
|
$0.33
CN¥2.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR10.71
|
$0.41
CN¥2.89
|
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pay 39.2% less for transportation
|
South Africa
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
ZAR84.02
|
$4.45
CN¥31.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.85
ZAR889.06
|
$22.24
CN¥156.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,587.45
ZAR342,437.63
|
$19,593.81
CN¥138,128.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.44
ZAR147.55
|
$3.91
CN¥27.56
|
|
pay 40.4% less for housing
|
South Africa
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.70
ZAR711.61
|
$12.06
CN¥85.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.07
ZAR6,347.37
|
$335.80
CN¥2,367.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$324.06
ZAR5,665.38
|
$208.96
CN¥1,473.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.48
ZAR1,337.04
|
$39.78
CN¥280.42
|
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pay 3.8 times more for childcare
|
South Africa
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.15
ZAR2,974.73
|
$483.22
CN¥3,406.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,782.54
ZAR66,128.31
|
$18,043.44
CN¥127,199.01
|
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pay 20.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
ZAR35.67
|
$1.08
CN¥7.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.79
ZAR31.30
|
$3.20
CN¥22.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.68
ZAR46.89
|
$3.22
CN¥22.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.55
ZAR499.05
|
$42.07
CN¥296.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.94
ZAR103.80
|
$6.01
CN¥42.35
|
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pay 0.7% more for clothing
|
South Africa
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.73
ZAR781.94
|
$48.74
CN¥343.62
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.20
ZAR527.96
|
$31.37
CN¥221.13
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.48
ZAR1,424.44
|
$73.58
CN¥518.73
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.16
ZAR1,348.87
|
$76.83
CN¥541.60
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