Cost of living comparison

Namibia

compared to

China

Beijing vs. Windhoek Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 3.0% more expensive than Windhoek.

Restaurants: pay 47.1% less in Beijing
Groceries: pay 17.3% less in Beijing
Transportation: pay 19.7% less in Beijing
Housing: pay 24.2% more in Beijing
Childcare: pay 3.8 times more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.4% more in Beijing
Clothing: pay 17.9% more in Beijing

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

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Beijing vs. Windhoek Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Beijing instead of Windhoek, you would:

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pay 47.1% less for restaurants

	Windhoek	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.42 NAD189.30	$4.47 CN¥29.87	-60.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.01 NAD99.63	$5.22 CN¥34.85	-13.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 NAD13.95	$0.52 CN¥3.48	-38.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 NAD14.78	$0.27 CN¥1.82	-69.5%
Average			-47.1%

Windhoek vs. Beijing - Cost of restaurants

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pay 17.3% less for groceries

	Windhoek	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 NAD15.19	$1.73 CN¥11.53	+88.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.69 NAD77.78	$7.22 CN¥48.16	+53.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.92 NAD98.06	$6.41 CN¥42.78	+8.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.12 NAD51.68	$2.02 CN¥13.50	-35.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.06 NAD50.79	$1.47 CN¥9.78	-52.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.99 NAD16.47	$0.93 CN¥6.23	-6.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.89 NAD14.69	$0.79 CN¥5.27	-11.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 NAD13.84	$0.93 CN¥6.19	+11.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 NAD15.16	$0.71 CN¥4.74	-22.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 NAD14.96	$0.32 CN¥2.14	-64.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.80 NAD13.33	$0.40 CN¥2.65	-50.7%
Average			-17.3%

Windhoek vs. Beijing - Cost of groceries

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pay 19.7% less for transportation

	Windhoek	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.21 NAD86.28	$4.96 CN¥33.12	-4.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$48.10 NAD797.07	$34.30 CN¥228.99	-28.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,990.15 NAD398K	$19,374.76 CN¥129K	-19.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.00 NAD132.51	$4.68 CN¥31.26	-41.4%
Average			-19.7%

Windhoek vs. Beijing - Cost of transportation

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pay 24.2% more for housing

	Windhoek	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.44 NAD835.81	$14.27 CN¥95.25	-71.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$500.55 NAD8,294.47	$936.67 CN¥6,252.37	+87.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$354.07 NAD5,867.29	$530.98 CN¥3,544.34	+50.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$108.00 NAD1,789.62	$44.49 CN¥296.96	-58.8%
Average			+24.2%

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pay 3.8 times more for childcare

	Windhoek	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$208.44 NAD3,453.95	$653.29 CN¥4,360.75	+213.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,331.14 NAD88,341.46	$24,281.96 CN¥162K	+355.5%
Average			+277.8%

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pay 13.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Windhoek	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.95 NAD32.38	$1.19 CN¥7.96	-38.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.30 NAD38.19	$3.60 CN¥24.03	+56.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.31 NAD54.80	$4.33 CN¥28.87	+30.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.08 NAD614.40	$41.45 CN¥276.67	+11.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.41 NAD89.67	$7.46 CN¥49.78	+37.8%
Average			+13.4%

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pay 17.9% more for clothing

	Windhoek	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$54.86 NAD909.15	$70.55 CN¥470.92	+28.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.63 NAD573.89	$40.41 CN¥269.73	+16.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.44 NAD1,482.04	$86.99 CN¥580.64	-2.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.70 NAD1,569.22	$125.40 CN¥837.05	+32.4%
Average			+17.9%

Windhoek vs. Beijing - Cost of clothing

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