Beijing vs Gaborone - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Gaborone
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$731
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$1792
🏠 One person rent
$596
$272
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$439
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$320
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$66.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$437
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
39
😀 Quality of life
73
60
🏙️ Population
21.9M
236K

The cost of living in Beijing is 43% more expensive than in Gaborone. Cities ranked 5341st and 7094th ($1044 vs $731) 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 11th best city to live in China vs Gaborone ranked 1st in Botswana, while ranked 2718th and 5910th 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
$4.36
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$30
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$6.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$257
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$157
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$462
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$286
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$42.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$66.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$52
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
9.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$1146
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$1146
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$31.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$20.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$0.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$7.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$5.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$5.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$4.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$3.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$5.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$0.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$3.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$35.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$6.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$4.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$147
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$2881

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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 Gaborone

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Molepolole
$662
67 km or 42 mi Lobatse
$697
67 km or 42 mi Kanye
$694
136 km or 84 mi Mmabatho
$901
174 km or 108 mi Rustenburg
$1017
196 km or 122 mi Mahalapye
$628
215 km or 134 mi Brits
$950
257 km or 160 mi Klerksdorp
$826
258 km or 160 mi Potchefstroom
$791
259 km or 161 mi Pretoria
$1049
264 km or 164 mi Randburg
$958
265 km or 165 mi Palapye
$551
266 km or 165 mi Centurion
$967
266 km or 165 mi Soweto
$1057
266 km or 165 mi Serowe
$583
269 km or 167 mi Sandton
$1089
275 km or 171 mi Johannesburg
$1171
296 km or 184 mi Benoni
$892
298 km or 185 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
302 km or 188 mi Vereeniging
$765
310 km or 193 mi Springs
$792
358 km or 222 mi Kroonstad
$875
379 km or 235 mi Welkom
$826
380 km or 236 mi Middelburg
$899
407 km or 253 mi Bethal
$910
421 km or 261 mi Francistown
$633
468 km or 291 mi Kimberley
$927
495 km or 308 mi Bloemfontein
$763
514 km or 319 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
531 km or 330 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
540 km or 336 mi Maseru
$681
559 km or 347 mi Mbabane
$652
569 km or 354 mi Bulawayo
$630
584 km or 363 mi Manzini
$511
589 km or 366 mi Mafeteng
$630
597 km or 371 mi Vryheid
$912
628 km or 390 mi Upington
$811
675 km or 419 mi Matola
$916
685 km or 425 mi Maputo
$966
705 km or 438 mi Gweru
$577