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

😐 Solo nomad: Midrand is 10.6% more expensive than Fuzhou without rent, and 36.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Midrand is 11.4% more expensive than Fuzhou without rent, and 26.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Midrand
Fuzhou
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.21 R 85.8
$2.72 ¥18.80
91.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.50 R 453
$22.54 ¥156
22.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.81 R 79.3
$5.15 ¥35.66
-6.60%
Cappuccino
$1.44 R 23.76
$2.71 ¥18.74
-46.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.00 R 16.44
$0.43 ¥2.98
132.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 R 13.66
$0.27 ¥1.88
207.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.28 R 37.60
$0.86 ¥5.95
165.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 R 37.88
$1.70 ¥11.76
35.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Midrand
Fuzhou
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 R 17.00
$1.81 ¥12.55
-43.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.06 R 17.52
$1.33 ¥9.19
-20.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.30 R 21.36
$0.77 ¥5.36
68.83%
Eggs
$2.42 R 39.95
$1.35 ¥9.31
79.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.30 R 137
$11.98 ¥82.9
-30.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.92 R 81.1
$5.01 ¥34.64
-1.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.83 R 113
$13.35 ¥92.4
-48.84%
Apples (1kg)
$1.66 R 27.37
$2.29 ¥15.87
-27.51%
Banana (1kg)
$0.99 R 16.32
$1.35 ¥9.33
-26.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 R 24.33
$1.84 ¥12.72
-19.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.39 R 22.86
$1.19 ¥8.21
16.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 R 23.53
$0.62 ¥4.32
130.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.46 R 24.01
$1.05 ¥7.27
39.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 R 18.00
$0.59 ¥4.07
84.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 R 15.86
$0.47 ¥3.28
104.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.11 R 51.2
$2.83 ¥19.57
9.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.65 R 93.2
$11.09 ¥76.8
-49.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 R 14.44
$0.75 ¥5.22
17.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.09 R 18.02
$0.99 ¥6.82
10.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Midrand
Fuzhou
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.87 R 14.34
$0.27 ¥1.85
222.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$51.8 R 853
$41.46 ¥287
24.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 R 18.69
$1.36 ¥9.43
-16.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 R 8.64
$0.26 ¥1.78
100.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 R 67.0
$6.82 ¥47.21
-40.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 R 20.28
$1.14 ¥7.91
7.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.5K R 370.6K
$20.5K ¥141.8K
9.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.9K R 393.8K
$17.6K ¥122.0K
35.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Midrand
Fuzhou
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$97.7 R 1,609
$38.18 ¥264
155.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.11 R 364
$9.55 ¥66.1
131.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.40 R 715
$7.58 ¥52.4
472.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Midrand
Fuzhou
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.9 R 905
$44.95 ¥311
22.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.37 R 72.0
$13.88 ¥96.0
-68.52%
Cinema Ticket
$7.17 R 118
$6.98 ¥48.28
2.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Midrand
Fuzhou
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$166 R 2,728
$227 ¥1,572
-27.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,958 R 81.7K
$9,466 ¥65.5K
-47.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Midrand
Fuzhou
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.4 R 847
$55.0 ¥381
-6.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.54 R 553
$26.51 ¥183
26.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.2 R 1,288
$81.7 ¥565
-4.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.7 R 1,313
$88.8 ¥614
-10.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Midrand
Fuzhou
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$441 R 7,274
$353 ¥2,444
24.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$424 R 6,990
$223 ¥1,544
90.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$757 R 12.5K
$843 ¥5,831
-10.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$739 R 12.2K
$411 ¥2,841
80.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$773 R 12.7K
$4,535 ¥31.4K
-82.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$665 R 11.0K
$2,254 ¥15.6K
-70.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Midrand
Fuzhou
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$492 R 8,105
$966 ¥6,686
-49.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.51
3.56
223.31%

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Last update for Midrand: March 1, 2026

Last update for Fuzhou: March 1, 2026

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