Cost of Living in Beihai - Updated Prices & Insights

Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $474 (excluding rent), and $710 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,166 (excluding rent), and $1,525 including rent.
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🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.7 ¥19.38
$2.02 ¥14.52
$4.84 ¥34.74
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.5 ¥154
$17.2 ¥123
$43 ¥308
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.26 ¥30.54
$3.65 ¥26.22
$5.12 ¥36.69
Cappuccino
$2.79 ¥20.01
$1.29 ¥9.24
$4.51 ¥32.37
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 ¥3.58
$0.47 ¥3.34
$0.78 ¥5.57
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.3 ¥2.12
$0.26 ¥1.9
$0.44 ¥3.19
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.01 ¥7.27
$0.78 ¥5.59
$2.79 ¥20.04
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 ¥15.26
$1.42 ¥10.15
$3.54 ¥25.41
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ¥11.76
$1.26 ¥9.03
$2.53 ¥18.13
White Bread (500g)
$1.68 ¥12.05
$1.04 ¥7.44
$2.98 ¥21.41
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.79 ¥5.69
$0.48 ¥3.43
$1.52 ¥10.89
Eggs
$1.78 ¥12.79
$1.11 ¥7.99
$2.8 ¥20.07
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.96 ¥78.6
$5.94 ¥42.62
$22.59 ¥162
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.11 ¥22.31
$1.65 ¥11.83
$5.5 ¥39.45
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.9 ¥78.2
$6.69 ¥48.02
$14.87 ¥107
Apples (1kg)
$1.53 ¥10.96
$0.96 ¥6.91
$2.42 ¥17.38
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 ¥9.02
$0.86 ¥6.16
$2.14 ¥15.32
Oranges (1kg)
$1.47 ¥10.55
$0.89 ¥6.38
$2.36 ¥16.93
Tomato (1kg)
$1.23 ¥8.83
$0.78 ¥5.57
$2.16 ¥15.52
Potato (1kg)
$0.64 ¥4.6
$0.32 ¥2.3
$1.02 ¥7.3
Onion (1kg)
$0.84 ¥6.01
$0.5 ¥3.58
$1.24 ¥8.88
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.66 ¥4.76
$0.32 ¥2.3
$1.27 ¥9.12
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 ¥4.21
$0.39 ¥2.78
$0.93 ¥6.68
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ¥21.01
$2.61 ¥18.73
$4.17 ¥29.94
Wine (Bottle)
$10.75 ¥77.1
$5.06 ¥36.29
$17.65 ¥127
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 ¥6.35
$0.64 ¥4.62
$1.6 ¥11.46
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 ¥10.44
$0.87 ¥6.25
$2.51 ¥17.97
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.31 ¥2.23
$0.31 ¥2.23
$0.47 ¥3.35
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.43 ¥132
$9.22 ¥66.1
$18.43 ¥132
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.18 ¥8.49
$1.11 ¥7.94
$1.42 ¥10.2
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.3 ¥2.12
$0.23 ¥1.68
$0.36 ¥2.56
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.88 ¥42.18
$3.68 ¥26.39
$7.36 ¥52.8
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 ¥7.66
$0.97 ¥6.93
$1.14 ¥8.19
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.8K ¥156.1K
$20K ¥143.6K
$23.5K ¥168.6K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.3K ¥131.3K
$16.8K ¥120.4K
$22.9K ¥164.1K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$42.7 ¥306
$30.03 ¥215
$79.7 ¥572
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.8 ¥77.4
$5.36 ¥38.48
$19.63 ¥141
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.08 ¥86.7
$7.27 ¥52.2
$21.83 ¥157
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.47 ¥297
$15.21 ¥109
$69.1 ¥496
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.13 ¥87
$3.64 ¥26.11
$12.13 ¥87
Cinema Ticket
$6.9 ¥49.47
$5.82 ¥41.74
$9.2 ¥66
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$309 ¥2,219
$192 ¥1,379
$769 ¥5,514
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.1K ¥122.5K
$8,422 ¥60.4K
$31.4K ¥225.6K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.13 ¥331
$22.18 ¥159
$98.9 ¥709
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.63 ¥227
$14.46 ¥104
$57.8 ¥415
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.7 ¥586
$47.66 ¥342
$127 ¥912
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.2 ¥540
$42.32 ¥304
$141 ¥1,012
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$306 ¥2,197
$230 ¥1,648
$329 ¥2,362
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$191 ¥1,372
$142 ¥1,019
$256 ¥1,833
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$673 ¥4,831
$555 ¥3,978
$832 ¥5,968
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$409 ¥2,933
$316 ¥2,267
$474 ¥3,400
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,985 ¥28.6K
$3,029 ¥21.7K
$4,782 ¥34.3K
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,155 ¥15.5K
$1,338 ¥9,598
$2,676 ¥19.2K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.87
3.1
5
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