ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Beijing and Johannesburg are averages compiled from millions of user-contributed income and living-cost entries worldwide over the last 12 months (updated July 2026), converted to Chinese yuan (CNY, ¥). Green 🟢 marks a higher income or a lower price. Source: NUMBEO, which is widely cited by international media; the Seapoe team compiled, translated and processed the data.
Income comparison
| Metric | Beijing | Johannesburg | Beijing vs Johannesburg |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥10,657 | ¥11,902 | Johannesburg earns 1.1× the salary in Beijing |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Beijing | Johannesburg | Beijing vs Johannesburg |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥30 | ¥83 | Johannesburg costs 2.75× the price in Beijing |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥200 | ¥320 | Johannesburg costs 1.60× the price in Beijing |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥50 | Johannesburg costs 1.42× the price in Beijing |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥387.9 | ¥1,429.2 | Johannesburg costs 3.68× the price in Beijing |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥98.2 | ¥263.1 | Johannesburg costs 2.68× the price in Beijing |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥64.9 | ¥239.8 | Johannesburg costs 3.70× the price in Beijing |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥263.0 | ¥270.6 | Johannesburg costs 1.03× the price in Beijing |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥50.0 | ¥53.7 | Johannesburg costs 1.07× the price in Beijing |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.5 | ¥10.2 | Johannesburg costs 1.20× the price in Beijing |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Beijing | Johannesburg | Beijing vs Johannesburg |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥74.5 | ¥60.7 | Beijing costs 1.23× the price in Johannesburg |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥13.9 | ¥17.1 | Johannesburg costs 1.23× the price in Beijing |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥12.5 | ¥8.9 | Beijing costs 1.41× the price in Johannesburg |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥11.8 | ¥8.5 | Beijing costs 1.39× the price in Johannesburg |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥14.0 | ¥14.1 | Johannesburg costs 1.01× the price in Beijing |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥5.3 | ¥11.3 | Johannesburg costs 2.13× the price in Beijing |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥10.9 | ¥13.9 | Johannesburg costs 1.27× the price in Beijing |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥6.7 | ¥12.1 | Johannesburg costs 1.79× the price in Beijing |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥100.0 | ¥41.3 | Beijing costs 2.42× the price in Johannesburg |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Beijing | Johannesburg | Beijing vs Johannesburg |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥6,538 | ¥3,658 | Beijing costs 1.79× the price in Johannesburg |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,506 | ¥2,977 | Beijing costs 1.18× the price in Johannesburg |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥16,500 | ¥7,149 | Beijing costs 2.31× the price in Johannesburg |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥7,584 | ¥6,169 | Beijing costs 1.23× the price in Johannesburg |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥83,613 | ¥6,724 | Beijing costs 12.43× the price in Johannesburg |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥42,337 | ¥5,101 | Beijing costs 8.30× the price in Johannesburg |
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