Salary in Beijing vs Cape Town

Find out exactly how much you need to earn in Cape Town to maintain your current lifestyle in Beijing.

I currently live in

And I want to move to

My current annual salary

Standard of Living Equivalency

To have the same lifestyle in Cape Town, you need:

$31,818

36% less expensive

than Beijing

Your Move

Beijing

$50,000

Cape Town

$31,818

This calculation is based on our aggregated cost of living indices. It estimates the net salary you would need in your destination to maintain the exact same purchasing power and lifestyle as your base city. Taxes and specific housing markets may vary.