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

🙂 Solo nomad: Wenzhou is 4.3% cheaper than Potchefstroom without rent, and 31.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Wenzhou is 16.8% cheaper than Potchefstroom without rent, and 12.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Wenzhou
Potchefstroom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.76 ¥19.52
$6 R 102
-54.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.93 ¥183
$28.47 R 486
-8.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.76 ¥33.68
$4.6 R 78.5
3.48%
Cappuccino
$2.8 ¥19.79
$1.6 R 27.4
75.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ¥3.03
$1.07 R 18.21
-59.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ¥2.08
$0.69 R 11.78
-57.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.87 ¥6.16
$2.2 R 37.53
-60.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 ¥11.67
$1.09 R 18.64
51.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Wenzhou
Potchefstroom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.03 ¥14.35
$1.1 R 18.73
84.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 ¥12.95
$1.06 R 18.05
72.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.96 ¥6.77
$1.64 R 28.04
-41.46%
Eggs
$1.74 ¥12.31
$2.3 R 39.27
-24.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.29 ¥122
$7.3 R 125
136.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.6 ¥18.38
$4.25 R 72.5
-38.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.51 ¥67.3
$6.54 R 112
45.41%
Apples (1kg)
$1.71 ¥12.07
$1.44 R 24.61
18.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 ¥10.45
$1.44 R 24.52
2.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.67 ¥11.78
$1.61 R 27.42
3.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.21 ¥8.59
$1.14 R 19.55
6.14%
Potato (1kg)
$0.78 ¥5.48
$1.32 R 22.58
-40.91%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 ¥6.65
$1.02 R 17.5
-7.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 ¥4.75
$1.12 R 19.13
-40.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 ¥3.49
$1.03 R 17.58
-52.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 ¥29.22
$2.75 R 46.98
50.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.16 ¥86
$4.17 R 71.2
191.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 ¥4.97
$0.99 R 16.96
-29.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 ¥12.14
$1.79 R 30.58
-3.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Wenzhou
Potchefstroom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 ¥2.05
$1.09 R 18.63
-73.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.65 ¥118
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.55 ¥10.97
$1.02 R 17.44
51.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 ¥2.31
$0.99 R 16.9
-66.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.1 ¥43.16
$3.16 R 54
93.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ¥8.28
$1.25 R 21.26
-6.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K ¥135.9K
$18.9K R 322.9K
1.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.2K ¥107.6K
$25.6K R 437K
-40.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Wenzhou
Potchefstroom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$28.23 ¥200
$125 R 2,127
-77.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.34 ¥44.81
$28.4 R 485
-77.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.69 ¥132
$37.55 R 641
-50.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Wenzhou
Potchefstroom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.59 ¥89
$28.54 R 487
-55.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.7 ¥175
$2.76 R 47.21
794.93%
Cinema Ticket
$6.38 ¥45.08
$5.62 R 96.1
13.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Wenzhou
Potchefstroom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$451 ¥3,191
$115 R 1,968
291.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,362 ¥66.2K
$4,158 R 71K
125.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Wenzhou
Potchefstroom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.66 ¥288
$25.6 R 437
58.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.76 ¥126
$19.96 R 341
-11.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.5 ¥513
$79 R 1,348
-8.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.61 ¥294
$63.3 R 1,082
-34.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Wenzhou
Potchefstroom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$227 ¥1,603
$262 R 4,471
-13.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 ¥1,124
$298 R 5,084
-46.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$589 ¥4,162
$427 R 7,293
37.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 ¥2,377
$493 R 8,421
-31.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,938 ¥27.8K
$719 R 12.3K
448.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,457 ¥17.4K
$679 R 11.6K
261.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Wenzhou
Potchefstroom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$813 ¥5,750
$861 R 14.7K
-5.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.83
11.69
-67.24%

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Last update for Wenzhou: November 29, 2025

Last update for Potchefstroom: November 29, 2025

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