Beijing vs Gaborone - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Gaborone
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$723
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$1750
🏠 One person rent
$648
$281
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$453
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$66.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$454
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
39
😀 Quality of life
73
61
🏙️ Population
21.9M
236K

The cost of living in Beijing is 53% more expensive than in Gaborone. Cities ranked 4987th and 7140th ($1108 vs $723) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in China and Botswana, respectively. Check China vs Botswana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.6 months in Gaborone. Beijing ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Gaborone ranked 1st in Botswana, while ranked 2361st and 5784th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Gaborone

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Beijing Gaborone
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.47
$11.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$29.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$5.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$2.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$279
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$180
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$475
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$321
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$37
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$57.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$43.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
10.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$1314
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$1290
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$30
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$20.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$5.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$4.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$4.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$4.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$5.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$0.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$3.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$34
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$6.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$4.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$47.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$2568

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

Cities near Gaborone

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Molepolole
$663
67 km or 42 mi Lobatse
$691
67 km or 42 mi Kanye
$691
136 km or 84 mi Mmabatho
$903
174 km or 108 mi Rustenburg
$994
196 km or 122 mi Mahalapye
$615
215 km or 134 mi Brits
$950
257 km or 160 mi Klerksdorp
$860
258 km or 160 mi Potchefstroom
$789
259 km or 161 mi Pretoria
$1015
264 km or 164 mi Randburg
$912
265 km or 165 mi Palapye
$549
266 km or 165 mi Centurion
$997
266 km or 165 mi Soweto
$1031
266 km or 165 mi Serowe
$590
269 km or 167 mi Sandton
$1104
275 km or 171 mi Johannesburg
$1204
296 km or 184 mi Benoni
$851
298 km or 185 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
302 km or 188 mi Vereeniging
$742
310 km or 193 mi Springs
$784
358 km or 222 mi Kroonstad
$872
379 km or 235 mi Welkom
$811
380 km or 236 mi Middelburg
$875
407 km or 253 mi Bethal
$902
421 km or 261 mi Francistown
$632
468 km or 291 mi Kimberley
$904
495 km or 308 mi Bloemfontein
$742
514 km or 319 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
531 km or 330 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
540 km or 336 mi Maseru
$660
559 km or 347 mi Mbabane
$607
569 km or 354 mi Bulawayo
$632
584 km or 363 mi Manzini
$494
589 km or 366 mi Mafeteng
$611
597 km or 371 mi Vryheid
$882
628 km or 390 mi Upington
$796
675 km or 419 mi Matola
$912
685 km or 425 mi Maputo
$1014
705 km or 438 mi Gweru
$565