Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Namibia Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Namibia

🙂 Solo nomad: China is 18.2% cheaper than Namibia without rent, and 24.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: China is 15.2% cheaper than Namibia without rent, and 22.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Namibia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.82 ¥19.53
$9.92 NAD 164
-71.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.62 ¥163
$34.36 NAD 566
-31.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.97 ¥34.40
$4.62 NAD 76.1
7.58%
Cappuccino
$3.14 ¥21.70
$1.71 NAD 28.24
83.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.07
$0.99 NAD 16.34
-55.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.84
$0.87 NAD 14.36
-68.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.93 ¥6.41
$1.38 NAD 22.67
-32.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 ¥14.39
$1.54 NAD 25.45
35.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Namibia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.84 ¥12.71
$1.40 NAD 23.05
31.43%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 ¥11.18
$0.81 NAD 13.33
100.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.96 ¥6.63
$1.71 NAD 28.11
-43.86%
Eggs
$1.56 ¥10.78
$2.61 NAD 43.06
-40.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.18 ¥91.2
$7.08 NAD 117
86.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.21 ¥22.18
$4.84 NAD 79.7
-33.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.89 ¥75.4
$6.47 NAD 107
68.32%
Apples (1kg)
$1.77 ¥12.22
$1.85 NAD 30.56
-4.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.25 ¥8.65
$1.98 NAD 32.61
-36.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 ¥10.54
$1.78 NAD 29.33
-14.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.15 ¥7.96
$1.80 NAD 29.71
-36.11%
Potato (1kg)
$0.76 ¥5.28
$1.74 NAD 28.64
-56.32%
Onion (1kg)
$0.89 ¥6.15
$1.78 NAD 29.40
-50.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 ¥4.25
$1.81 NAD 29.87
-66.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 ¥3.72
$1.08 NAD 17.72
-50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.38 ¥23.36
$2.71 NAD 44.69
24.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.67 ¥80.7
$6.33 NAD 104
84.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 ¥5.40
$1.19 NAD 19.67
-34.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 ¥11.55
$1.79 NAD 29.52
-6.70%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Namibia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.43 ¥2.98
$0.70 NAD 11.47
-38.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.93 ¥145
$41.16 NAD 678
-49.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 ¥9.75
$0.74 NAD 12.23
90.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ¥2.45
$0.85 NAD 14.00
-58.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.48 ¥44.84
$11.74 NAD 194
-44.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ¥8.05
$1.17 NAD 19.22
-0.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K ¥133.3K
$21.2K NAD 348.7K
-8.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.0K ¥117.5K
$23.7K NAD 391.2K
-28.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Namibia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.3 ¥355
$113 NAD 1,870
-54.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.84 ¥68.1
$17.75 NAD 292
-44.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.49 ¥79.5
$55.0 NAD 907
-79.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Namibia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.28 ¥279
$37.00 NAD 610
8.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.78 ¥102
$12.92 NAD 213
14.40%
Cinema Ticket
$6.41 ¥44.37
$5.68 NAD 93.7
12.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Namibia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$403 ¥2,791
$195 NAD 3,221
106.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.9K ¥123.6K
$5,282 NAD 87.1K
238.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Namibia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.91 ¥318
$49.00 NAD 808
-6.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.39 ¥224
$28.71 NAD 473
12.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.2 ¥493
$76.3 NAD 1,258
-6.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.0 ¥512
$71.3 NAD 1,174
3.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Namibia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$436 ¥3,017
$461 NAD 7,596
-5.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$254 ¥1,755
$356 NAD 5,870
-28.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$900 ¥6,228
$1,131 NAD 18.6K
-20.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$548 ¥3,792
$812 NAD 13.4K
-32.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,140 ¥35.6K
$944 NAD 15.6K
444.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,676 ¥18.5K
$401 NAD 6,607
567.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Namibia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,024 ¥7,089
$1,026 NAD 16.9K
-0.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
11.36
-64.26%

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Last update for China: March 3, 2026

Last update for Namibia: February 28, 2026

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