Cost of Living Comparison Between Namibia and China Cost of Living Comparison Between Namibia and China

😐 Solo nomad: Namibia is 22.9% more expensive than China without rent, and 33.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Namibia is 19.4% more expensive than China without rent, and 27.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Namibia
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.9 NAD 176
$2.85 ¥20.46
247.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.05 NAD 623
$23.97 ¥172
46.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.62 NAD 82.2
$4.96 ¥35.61
-6.85%
Cappuccino
$1.71 NAD 30.38
$3.13 ¥22.47
-45.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 NAD 17.27
$0.44 ¥3.18
120.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 NAD 16.86
$0.29 ¥2.1
227.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.38 NAD 24.46
$0.95 ¥6.83
45.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 NAD 26.95
$2.14 ¥15.32
-28.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Namibia
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 NAD 23.97
$1.85 ¥13.23
-27.03%
White Bread (500g)
$0.82 NAD 14.53
$1.68 ¥12.06
-51.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 NAD 29.07
$0.95 ¥6.81
71.58%
Eggs
$2.71 NAD 48.23
$1.55 ¥11.11
74.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.25 NAD 129
$13.25 ¥95.1
-45.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.03 NAD 89.5
$3.28 ¥23.52
53.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.52 NAD 116
$10.85 ¥77.8
-39.91%
Apples (1kg)
$1.92 NAD 34.23
$1.77 ¥12.66
8.47%
Banana (1kg)
$1.95 NAD 34.63
$1.26 ¥9.01
54.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.85 NAD 32.92
$1.5 ¥10.73
23.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.86 NAD 33.09
$1.19 ¥8.5
56.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 NAD 31.91
$0.75 ¥5.4
138.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.75 NAD 31.08
$0.86 ¥6.15
103.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.82 NAD 32.3
$0.61 ¥4.37
198.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 NAD 19.05
$0.58 ¥4.14
84.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.73 NAD 48.58
$3.45 ¥24.74
-20.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.4 NAD 96
$11.3 ¥81.1
-52.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 NAD 22.06
$0.84 ¥6
47.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 NAD 31.31
$1.68 ¥12.05
4.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Namibia
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.74 NAD 13.13
$0.4 ¥2.86
85.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.24 NAD 734
$20.83 ¥149
97.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.69 NAD 12.32
$1.36 ¥9.74
-49.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.79 NAD 14.04
$0.35 ¥2.55
125.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.78 NAD 210
$6.8 ¥48.75
73.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 NAD 20.91
$1.12 ¥8.05
5.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.6K NAD 384.5K
$19.2K ¥137.7K
12.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.6K NAD 420.4K
$16.7K ¥119.8K
41.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Namibia
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$114 NAD 2,022
$51.4 ¥369
121.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.56 NAD 312
$9.77 ¥70.1
79.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55 NAD 978
$11.34 ¥81.3
384.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Namibia
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.39 NAD 665
$39.55 ¥284
-5.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.05 NAD 232
$14.89 ¥107
-12.36%
Cinema Ticket
$5.53 NAD 98.3
$6.23 ¥44.71
-11.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Namibia
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 NAD 3,550
$417 ¥2,989
-52.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,240 NAD 93.2K
$17.7K ¥126.8K
-70.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Namibia
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.01 NAD 872
$45.65 ¥327
7.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.53 NAD 507
$33.49 ¥240
-14.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.7 NAD 1,382
$71.8 ¥515
8.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.7 NAD 1,257
$72.9 ¥523
-2.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Namibia
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$458 NAD 8,145
$445 ¥3,194
2.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$350 NAD 6,231
$255 ¥1,830
37.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,133 NAD 20.2K
$915 ¥6,566
23.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$789 NAD 14K
$543 ¥3,895
45.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$879 NAD 15.6K
$6,142 ¥44.1K
-85.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$452 NAD 8,037
$2,860 ¥20.5K
-84.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Namibia
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$951 NAD 16.9K
$942 ¥6,755
1.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.36
4.06
179.80%

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Last update for Namibia: October 26, 2025

Last update for China: October 29, 2025

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