Beijing vs Cape Town - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Cape Town
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$1120
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3071
$2628
🏠 One person rent
$596
$603
🏘️ Family rent
$1354
$1117
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$284
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1802
$1545
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
55
😀 Quality of life
77
59
🏙️ Population
21.9M
3.78M

The cost of living in Beijing is 5% less expensive than in Cape Town. Cities ranked 5141st and 4849th ($1067 vs $1120) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 2nd in China and South Africa, respectively. Check China vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.4 months in Cape Town. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Cape Town ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 763rd and 5407th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Cape Town

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Beijing Cape Town
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.04
$7.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$851
$705
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$452
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2126
$1367
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$889
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$59
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$91.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$41.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
11.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14636
$1902
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7425
$1292
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$8.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$8.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$7.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.28
$5.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$2.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$4.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.6
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$6.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$782
$201
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23714
$4270

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$734
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$769
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$786
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$675
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$679
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$710
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$611
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$714
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$482
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$700
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$742
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$620
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$760
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$720
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$693
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$572
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$614
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$684
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$677
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$649
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$605
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$555
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$670
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$568
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$588
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$547
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$677
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$668
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$507
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$729
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$616
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$720
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$670
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$637
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$648
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$661
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$632
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$644
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$869

Cities near Cape Town

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$850
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$649
371 km or 231 mi George
$790
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$901
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$970
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$741
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$792
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$953
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$859
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$1286
882 km or 548 mi East London
$703
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$696
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$581
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$627
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$862
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$774
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$832
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$788
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$689
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$809
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$717
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$779
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$692
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$690
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$717
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$971
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$943
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$718
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$654
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$1079
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$874
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$840
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$997
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$834
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$818
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$790