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

🙂 Solo nomad: Harbin is 15.9% cheaper than Mossel Bay without rent, and 16.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Harbin is 8% cheaper than Mossel Bay without rent, and 14.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Harbin
Mossel Bay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.81 ¥20.13
$13.32 R 237
-78.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.29 ¥153
$44.96 R 800
-52.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.26 ¥37.74
$8.27 R 147
-36.40%
Cappuccino
$2.67 ¥19.13
$2.33 R 41.46
14.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ¥3.2
$1.28 R 22.85
-64.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.92
$0.89 R 15.79
-69.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.89 ¥6.38
$2.27 R 40.33
-60.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 ¥12.35
$2.87 R 51.1
-40.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Harbin
Mossel Bay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.87 ¥13.39
$1.08 R 19.13
73.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.89 ¥13.57
$1 R 17.87
89.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 ¥6.84
$2.1 R 37.36
-54.76%
Eggs
$1.28 ¥9.21
$2.96 R 52.6
-56.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.41 ¥74.7
$8.9 R 158
16.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 ¥26.27
$4.86 R 86.4
-24.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.87 ¥78
$7.54 R 134
44.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.52 ¥18.09
$1.64 R 29.21
53.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 ¥12.49
$1.07 R 19.09
62.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.43 ¥17.43
$1.5 R 26.71
62.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 ¥7.54
$1.86 R 33.15
-43.55%
Potato (1kg)
$0.78 ¥5.57
$1.87 R 33.28
-58.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 ¥12.7
$1.53 R 27.27
15.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.37 ¥2.63
$1.03 R 18.37
-64.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 ¥5.27
$1.17 R 20.87
-37.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.43 ¥17.44
$3.38 R 60.1
-28.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.82 ¥84.8
$4.87 R 86.7
142.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 ¥4.21
$1.47 R 26.09
-59.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 ¥16.92
$2.5 R 44.39
-5.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Harbin
Mossel Bay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 ¥1.92
$1.64 R 29.09
-83.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.7 ¥76.7
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.28 ¥9.18
$1.14 R 20.34
12.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ¥2.53
$1.11 R 19.72
-68.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.57 ¥68.7
$4 R 71.1
139.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ¥8.31
$1.29 R 22.91
-10.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.8K ¥99.2K
$19.9K R 353.2K
-30.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$12.5K ¥89.6K
$19.6K R 349K
-36.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Harbin
Mossel Bay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$56 ¥401
$87.3 R 1,552
-35.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.71 ¥98.3
$16.57 R 295
-17.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.73 ¥113
$39.85 R 709
-60.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Harbin
Mossel Bay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$95 ¥682
$19.62 R 349
384.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.68 ¥199
$13.41 R 239
106.41%
Cinema Ticket
$5.47 ¥39.24
$17.59 R 313
-68.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Harbin
Mossel Bay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$229 ¥1,643
$118 R 2,101
93.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K ¥76.4K
$1,596 R 28.4K
567.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Harbin
Mossel Bay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.6 ¥499
$41.87 R 745
66.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.6 ¥212
$21.99 R 391
34.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.1 ¥553
$76.9 R 1,368
0.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$153 ¥1,101
$62.9 R 1,119
143.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Harbin
Mossel Bay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$302 ¥2,166
$472 R 8,398
-36.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$224 ¥1,606
$343 R 6,093
-34.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,322 ¥9,479
$965 R 17.2K
36.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$481 ¥3,452
$645 R 11.5K
-25.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,974 ¥21.3K
$594 R 10.6K
400.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,271 ¥9,119
$587 R 10.4K
116.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Harbin
Mossel Bay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$870 ¥6,240
$1,431 R 25.4K
-39.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.79
12.12
-52.23%

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Last update for Harbin: October 27, 2025

Last update for Mossel Bay: October 26, 2025

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