Cost of Living Comparison Between Fuzhou and Midrand Cost of Living Comparison Between Fuzhou and Midrand

🙂 Solo nomad: Fuzhou is 9.6% cheaper than Midrand without rent, and 26.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Fuzhou is 10.2% cheaper than Midrand without rent, and 21.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Fuzhou
Midrand
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.72 ¥18.80
$5.21 R 85.8
-47.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.54 ¥156
$27.50 R 453
-18.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.15 ¥35.66
$4.81 R 79.3
7.07%
Cappuccino
$2.71 ¥18.74
$1.44 R 23.76
88.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ¥2.98
$1.00 R 16.44
-57.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.88
$0.83 R 13.66
-67.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.86 ¥5.95
$2.28 R 37.60
-62.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 ¥11.76
$2.30 R 37.88
-26.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Fuzhou
Midrand
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.81 ¥12.55
$1.03 R 17.00
75.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.33 ¥9.19
$1.06 R 17.52
25.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.77 ¥5.36
$1.30 R 21.36
-40.77%
Eggs
$1.35 ¥9.31
$2.42 R 39.95
-44.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.98 ¥82.9
$8.30 R 137
44.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.01 ¥34.64
$4.92 R 81.1
1.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.35 ¥92.4
$6.83 R 113
95.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.29 ¥15.87
$1.66 R 27.37
37.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.35 ¥9.33
$0.99 R 16.32
36.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.84 ¥12.72
$1.48 R 24.33
24.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 ¥8.21
$1.39 R 22.86
-14.39%
Potato (1kg)
$0.62 ¥4.32
$1.43 R 23.53
-56.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.05 ¥7.27
$1.46 R 24.01
-28.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.59 ¥4.07
$1.09 R 18.00
-45.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.47 ¥3.28
$0.96 R 15.86
-51.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.83 ¥19.57
$3.11 R 51.2
-9.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.09 ¥76.8
$5.65 R 93.2
96.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 ¥5.22
$0.88 R 14.44
-14.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 ¥6.82
$1.09 R 18.02
-9.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Fuzhou
Midrand
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 ¥1.85
$0.87 R 14.34
-68.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.46 ¥287
$51.8 R 853
-19.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ¥9.43
$1.13 R 18.69
20.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.26 ¥1.78
$0.52 R 8.64
-50.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.82 ¥47.21
$4.07 R 67.0
67.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ¥7.91
$1.23 R 20.28
-7.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.5K ¥141.8K
$22.5K R 370.6K
-8.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.6K ¥122.0K
$23.9K R 393.8K
-26.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Fuzhou
Midrand
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.18 ¥264
$97.7 R 1,609
-60.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.55 ¥66.1
$22.11 R 364
-56.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.58 ¥52.4
$43.40 R 715
-82.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Fuzhou
Midrand
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.95 ¥311
$54.9 R 905
-18.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.88 ¥96.0
$4.37 R 72.0
217.62%
Cinema Ticket
$6.98 ¥48.28
$7.17 R 118
-2.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Fuzhou
Midrand
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$227 ¥1,572
$166 R 2,728
37.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,466 ¥65.5K
$4,958 R 81.7K
90.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Fuzhou
Midrand
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.0 ¥381
$51.4 R 847
7.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.51 ¥183
$33.54 R 553
-20.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.7 ¥565
$78.2 R 1,288
4.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.8 ¥614
$79.7 R 1,313
11.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Fuzhou
Midrand
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$353 ¥2,444
$441 R 7,274
-19.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$223 ¥1,544
$424 R 6,990
-47.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$843 ¥5,831
$757 R 12.5K
11.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$411 ¥2,841
$739 R 12.2K
-44.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,535 ¥31.4K
$773 R 12.7K
486.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,254 ¥15.6K
$665 R 11.0K
239.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Fuzhou
Midrand
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$966 ¥6,686
$492 R 8,105
96.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.56
11.51
-69.07%

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Last update for Fuzhou: March 1, 2026

Last update for Midrand: March 1, 2026

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