Cost of Living Comparison Between Harbin and Mossel Bay Cost of Living Comparison Between Harbin and Mossel Bay

🙂 Solo nomad: Harbin is 9.6% cheaper than Mossel Bay without rent, and 13.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Harbin is 2.2% cheaper than Mossel Bay without rent, and 10.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Harbin
Mossel Bay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.87 ¥19.86
$13.36 R 220
-78.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.13 ¥146
$43.98 R 725
-51.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.06 ¥35.01
$8.07 R 133
-37.30%
Cappuccino
$2.67 ¥18.51
$2.39 R 39.35
11.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ¥3.11
$1.24 R 20.42
-63.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.85
$0.94 R 15.55
-71.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.87 ¥6.01
$2.25 R 37.14
-61.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 ¥12.31
$2.87 R 47.36
-37.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Harbin
Mossel Bay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.86 ¥12.86
$1.07 R 17.56
73.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 ¥13.16
$1.00 R 16.42
90.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.94 ¥6.53
$2.15 R 35.37
-56.28%
Eggs
$1.25 ¥8.62
$2.93 R 48.23
-57.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.55 ¥73.0
$8.65 R 143
21.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.71 ¥25.68
$4.80 R 79.1
-22.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.00 ¥76.2
$7.48 R 123
47.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 ¥17.10
$1.57 R 25.81
57.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 ¥12.40
$1.05 R 17.26
70.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.42 ¥16.74
$1.48 R 24.47
63.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 ¥7.30
$1.96 R 32.22
-46.43%
Potato (1kg)
$0.81 ¥5.63
$1.90 R 31.34
-57.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 ¥12.24
$1.54 R 25.44
14.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.36 ¥2.52
$1.02 R 16.88
-64.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 ¥5.46
$1.12 R 18.40
-29.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.40 ¥16.58
$3.38 R 55.7
-28.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.73 ¥123
$5.25 R 86.5
237.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 ¥4.00
$1.47 R 24.26
-60.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 ¥16.30
$2.45 R 40.44
-3.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Harbin
Mossel Bay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 ¥1.86
$1.68 R 27.65
-83.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.57 ¥73.2
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.27 ¥8.80
$1.09 R 17.94
16.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 ¥2.46
$1.11 R 18.28
-67.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.53 ¥65.9
$3.97 R 65.5
140.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ¥7.97
$1.26 R 20.80
-8.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.8K ¥95.6K
$19.3K R 317.5K
-28.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$12.5K ¥86.6K
$19.5K R 321.2K
-35.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Harbin
Mossel Bay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.4 ¥397
$88.8 R 1,464
-35.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.95 ¥96.6
$16.97 R 280
-17.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.02 ¥111
$38.87 R 641
-58.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Harbin
Mossel Bay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$94.5 ¥654
$19.53 R 322
383.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.51 ¥190
$13.32 R 220
106.53%
Cinema Ticket
$5.42 ¥37.53
$6.91 R 114
-21.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Harbin
Mossel Bay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$236 ¥1,634
$117 R 1,930
101.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K ¥70.9K
$1,589 R 26.2K
544.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Harbin
Mossel Bay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.7 ¥489
$42.12 R 694
67.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.20 ¥202
$21.68 R 357
34.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.5 ¥537
$74.1 R 1,221
4.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$153 ¥1,057
$62.7 R 1,034
143.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Harbin
Mossel Bay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$303 ¥2,100
$458 R 7,549
-33.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$220 ¥1,520
$341 R 5,618
-35.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,325 ¥9,170
$940 R 15.5K
41.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$493 ¥3,409
$646 R 10.6K
-23.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,096 ¥21.4K
$613 R 10.1K
405.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,312 ¥9,079
$630 R 10.4K
108.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Harbin
Mossel Bay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$874 ¥6,046
$1,524 R 25.1K
-42.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.79
12.12
-52.23%

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Last update for Harbin: March 2, 2026

Last update for Mossel Bay: March 2, 2026

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