Cost of Living Comparison Between Wenzhou and Potchefstroom Cost of Living Comparison Between Wenzhou and Potchefstroom

🙂 Solo nomad: Wenzhou is 0.4% cheaper than Potchefstroom without rent, and 31% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Wenzhou is 7% cheaper than Potchefstroom without rent, and 12% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Wenzhou
Potchefstroom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.71 ¥18.70
$6.06 R 97.5
-55.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.14 ¥180
$27.50 R 443
-4.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.85 ¥33.47
$4.58 R 73.7
5.90%
Cappuccino
$2.69 ¥18.54
$1.68 R 27.11
60.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ¥2.93
$1.02 R 16.40
-58.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ¥2.03
$0.70 R 11.26
-58.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.95 ¥6.53
$2.30 R 37.04
-58.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 ¥11.30
$1.14 R 18.38
43.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Wenzhou
Potchefstroom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.97 ¥13.56
$1.11 R 17.91
77.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.89 ¥13.06
$1.03 R 16.51
83.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.99 ¥6.80
$1.65 R 26.52
-40.00%
Eggs
$1.72 ¥11.86
$2.21 R 35.63
-22.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.29 ¥119
$7.29 R 117
137.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.72 ¥18.74
$4.17 R 67.1
-34.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.63 ¥66.4
$6.60 R 106
45.91%
Apples (1kg)
$1.71 ¥11.80
$1.37 R 22.00
24.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.50 ¥10.35
$1.43 R 23.06
4.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.65 ¥11.36
$1.60 R 25.68
3.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.24 ¥8.58
$1.15 R 18.49
7.83%
Potato (1kg)
$0.79 ¥5.42
$1.31 R 21.07
-39.69%
Onion (1kg)
$1.00 ¥6.91
$1.02 R 16.46
-1.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 ¥4.66
$1.13 R 18.21
-40.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 ¥3.60
$0.99 R 16.00
-47.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.29 ¥29.60
$2.86 R 46.12
50.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.55 ¥86.6
$4.21 R 67.7
198.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 ¥5.22
$1.03 R 16.60
-26.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 ¥11.44
$1.81 R 29.06
-8.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Wenzhou
Potchefstroom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 ¥1.86
$1.09 R 17.55
-75.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.02 ¥117
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.49 ¥10.30
$0.98 R 15.82
52.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ¥2.42
$1.01 R 16.34
-65.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.45 ¥44.52
$3.01 R 48.48
114.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 ¥7.78
$1.26 R 20.26
-10.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.5K ¥134.8K
$19.6K R 315.5K
-0.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.3K ¥105.5K
$25.8K R 415.2K
-40.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Wenzhou
Potchefstroom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$27.64 ¥191
$123 R 1,980
-77.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.38 ¥43.99
$27.72 R 446
-76.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.19 ¥125
$38.95 R 627
-53.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Wenzhou
Potchefstroom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.55 ¥86.6
$29.19 R 470
-57.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.52 ¥176
$2.73 R 43.96
834.80%
Cinema Ticket
$6.36 ¥43.89
$5.45 R 87.8
16.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Wenzhou
Potchefstroom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$446 ¥3,076
$117 R 1,884
281.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,176 ¥63.3K
$4,185 R 67.4K
119.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Wenzhou
Potchefstroom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.86 ¥275
$25.39 R 409
56.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.60 ¥121
$19.63 R 316
-10.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.1 ¥497
$80.7 R 1,300
-10.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$42.03 ¥290
$64.1 R 1,031
-34.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Wenzhou
Potchefstroom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$222 ¥1,532
$258 R 4,149
-13.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 ¥1,097
$295 R 4,743
-46.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$589 ¥4,065
$424 R 6,826
38.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$342 ¥2,360
$490 R 7,881
-30.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,901 ¥26.9K
$745 R 12.0K
423.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,552 ¥17.6K
$717 R 11.5K
256.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Wenzhou
Potchefstroom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$832 ¥5,742
$918 R 14.8K
-9.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.83
11.69
-67.24%

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Last update for Wenzhou: February 28, 2026

Last update for Potchefstroom: March 3, 2026

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