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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mossel Bay is 24% cheaper than Harbin without rent, and 9.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mossel Bay is 19.2% more expensive than Harbin without rent, and 10.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mossel Bay
Harbin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.54 R 221
$2.87 ¥19.63
371.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.47 R 742
$20.82 ¥142
118.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.19 R 134
$5.17 ¥35.36
58.41%
Cappuccino
$2.34 R 38.22
$2.74 ¥18.76
-14.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.30 R 21.20
$0.41 ¥2.82
217.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 R 15.05
$0.29 ¥2.00
217.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.27 R 36.99
$0.94 ¥6.44
141.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 R 44.74
$1.73 ¥11.82
58.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mossel Bay
Harbin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 R 16.90
$1.86 ¥12.73
-44.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 R 17.11
$1.81 ¥12.37
-41.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.08 R 33.89
$0.94 ¥6.45
121.28%
Eggs
$2.85 R 46.52
$1.24 ¥8.50
129.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.47 R 138
$10.46 ¥71.5
-19.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.75 R 77.5
$3.56 ¥24.38
33.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.18 R 117
$10.78 ¥73.7
-33.40%
Apples (1kg)
$1.65 R 26.84
$2.42 ¥16.55
-31.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.03 R 16.83
$1.78 ¥12.18
-42.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.44 R 23.47
$2.40 ¥16.40
-40.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.94 R 31.66
$1.08 ¥7.41
79.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 R 30.49
$0.77 ¥5.26
142.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.55 R 25.34
$1.71 ¥11.72
-9.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.00 R 16.25
$0.34 ¥2.31
194.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 R 19.07
$0.80 ¥5.49
46.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.32 R 54.1
$2.34 ¥16.02
41.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.15 R 84.0
$17.77 ¥122
-71.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 R 24.66
$0.55 ¥3.74
174.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 R 42.17
$2.41 ¥16.48
7.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Mossel Bay
Harbin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.69 R 27.51
$0.29 ¥1.98
482.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.52 ¥72.0
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.09 R 17.79
$1.21 ¥8.29
-9.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.06 R 17.22
$0.36 ¥2.44
194.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.14 R 67.6
$9.56 ¥65.4
-56.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 R 20.71
$1.16 ¥7.93
9.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.5K R 318.4K
$13.9K ¥95.0K
40.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.3K R 314.8K
$12.4K ¥85.0K
55.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mossel Bay
Harbin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$87.0 R 1,419
$56.1 ¥384
55.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.67 R 272
$13.50 ¥92.3
23.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.45 R 643
$16.03 ¥110
146.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mossel Bay
Harbin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.78 R 323
$93.4 ¥639
-78.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.39 R 218
$27.49 ¥188
-51.29%
Cinema Ticket
$6.79 R 111
$5.67 ¥38.79
19.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mossel Bay
Harbin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$120 R 1,950
$231 ¥1,578
-48.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,546 R 25.2K
$10.6K ¥72.8K
-85.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mossel Bay
Harbin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.16 R 671
$69.4 ¥474
-40.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.84 R 356
$28.68 ¥196
-23.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.1 R 1,241
$78.1 ¥534
-2.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$62.5 R 1,019
$150 ¥1,028
-58.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mossel Bay
Harbin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$470 R 7,659
$306 ¥2,094
53.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$339 R 5,521
$224 ¥1,534
50.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$949 R 15.5K
$1,308 ¥8,947
-27.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$635 R 10.3K
$493 ¥3,374
28.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$756 R 12.3K
$3,097 ¥21.2K
-75.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$606 R 9,888
$1,301 ¥8,899
-53.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mossel Bay
Harbin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,528 R 24.9K
$879 ¥6,009
73.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.12
5.79
109.33%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Mossel Bay: April 12, 2026

Last update for Harbin: April 13, 2026

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