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

🙂 Solo nomad: China is 18.6% cheaper than Namibia without rent, and 25% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: China is 16.2% cheaper than Namibia without rent, and 21.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Namibia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.85 ¥20.46
$9.9 NAD 176
-71.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.97 ¥172
$35.05 NAD 623
-31.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.96 ¥35.61
$4.62 NAD 82.2
7.36%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ¥22.47
$1.71 NAD 30.38
83.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.18
$0.97 NAD 17.27
-54.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ¥2.1
$0.95 NAD 16.86
-69.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.95 ¥6.83
$1.38 NAD 24.46
-31.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 ¥15.32
$1.52 NAD 26.95
40.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Namibia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.85 ¥13.23
$1.35 NAD 23.97
37.04%
White Bread (500g)
$1.68 ¥12.06
$0.82 NAD 14.53
104.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 ¥6.81
$1.63 NAD 29.07
-41.72%
Eggs
$1.55 ¥11.11
$2.71 NAD 48.23
-42.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.25 ¥95.1
$7.25 NAD 129
82.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.28 ¥23.52
$5.03 NAD 89.5
-34.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.85 ¥77.8
$6.52 NAD 116
66.41%
Apples (1kg)
$1.77 ¥12.66
$1.92 NAD 34.23
-7.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 ¥9.01
$1.95 NAD 34.63
-35.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.5 ¥10.73
$1.85 NAD 32.92
-18.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 ¥8.5
$1.86 NAD 33.09
-36.02%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 ¥5.4
$1.79 NAD 31.91
-58.10%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 ¥6.15
$1.75 NAD 31.08
-50.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 ¥4.37
$1.82 NAD 32.3
-66.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 ¥4.14
$1.07 NAD 19.05
-45.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.45 ¥24.74
$2.73 NAD 48.58
26.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.3 ¥81.1
$5.4 NAD 96
109.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ¥6
$1.24 NAD 22.06
-32.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 ¥12.05
$1.76 NAD 31.31
-4.55%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Namibia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.4 ¥2.86
$0.74 NAD 13.13
-45.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.83 ¥149
$41.24 NAD 734
-49.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ¥9.74
$0.69 NAD 12.32
97.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ¥2.55
$0.79 NAD 14.04
-55.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.8 ¥48.75
$11.78 NAD 210
-42.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 ¥8.05
$1.18 NAD 20.91
-5.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K ¥137.7K
$21.6K NAD 384.5K
-11.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.7K ¥119.8K
$23.6K NAD 420.4K
-29.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Namibia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.4 ¥369
$114 NAD 2,022
-54.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.77 ¥70.1
$17.56 NAD 312
-44.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.34 ¥81.3
$55 NAD 978
-79.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Namibia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.55 ¥284
$37.39 NAD 665
5.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.89 ¥107
$13.05 NAD 232
14.10%
Cinema Ticket
$6.23 ¥44.71
$5.53 NAD 98.3
12.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Namibia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$417 ¥2,989
$200 NAD 3,550
108.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.7K ¥126.8K
$5,240 NAD 93.2K
237.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Namibia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.65 ¥327
$49.01 NAD 872
-6.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.49 ¥240
$28.53 NAD 507
17.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.8 ¥515
$77.7 NAD 1,382
-7.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.9 ¥523
$70.7 NAD 1,257
3.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Namibia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$445 ¥3,194
$458 NAD 8,145
-2.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$255 ¥1,830
$350 NAD 6,231
-27.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$915 ¥6,566
$1,133 NAD 20.2K
-19.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$543 ¥3,895
$789 NAD 14K
-31.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,142 ¥44.1K
$879 NAD 15.6K
598.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,860 ¥20.5K
$452 NAD 8,037
532.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Namibia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$942 ¥6,755
$951 NAD 16.9K
-0.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
11.36
-64.26%

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Last update for China: October 29, 2025

Last update for Namibia: October 26, 2025

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