Beijing vs Cape Town - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Cape Town
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$1366
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$3099
🏠 One person rent
$596
$773
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$1343
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$404
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
55
😀 Quality of life
73
55
🏙️ Population
21.9M
3.78M

The cost of living in Beijing is 24% less expensive than in Cape Town. Cities ranked 5341st and 4432nd ($1044 vs $1366) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.3 months in Cape Town. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Cape Town ranked 4th in South Africa, while ranked 2718th and 6382nd 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
$4.36
$12.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$49.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$874
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$594
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$1556
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$1079
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$84.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$39
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
11.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$2160
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$1500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$1.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$9.46
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$9.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$6.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$8.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$6.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$5.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$4.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$49.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$8.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$39.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$59.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$127
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$264
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$5378

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$734
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$767
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$645
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$646
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$663
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$572
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$673
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$468
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$656
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$697
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$562
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$709
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$621
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$630
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$528
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$558
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$632
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$626
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$512
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$524
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$521
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$525
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$519
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$466
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$584
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$770
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$508
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$492
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$655
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$666
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$618
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$562
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$748

Cities near Cape Town

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$1345
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$718
371 km or 231 mi George
$927
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$980
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$1036
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$811
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$874
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$1050
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$927
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$1419
882 km or 548 mi East London
$795
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$763
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$630
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$681
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$952
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$826
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$986
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$875
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$826
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$901
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$791
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$934
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$697
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$694
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$765
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$1057
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$1017
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$731
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$662
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$1171
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$958
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$1023
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$1089
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$948
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$968
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$905