Cost of Living Comparison Between Alexandria and Zhengzhou Cost of Living Comparison Between Alexandria and Zhengzhou

🙂 Solo nomad: Alexandria is 9.6% cheaper than Zhengzhou without rent, and 20.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Alexandria is 6.5% cheaper than Zhengzhou without rent, and 29.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Alexandria
Zhengzhou
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.37 RON 40.67
$2.11 ¥15.1
344.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33 RON 143
$17.04 ¥122
93.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.79 RON 29.49
$4.09 ¥29.36
66.01%
Cappuccino
$1.82 RON 7.92
$2.65 ¥19.01
-31.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 RON 8.58
$0.43 ¥3.08
360.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 RON 6.79
$0.26 ¥1.87
500.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.33 RON 10.1
$0.86 ¥6.19
170.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 RON 12.2
$1.69 ¥12.11
66.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Alexandria
Zhengzhou
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 RON 6.12
$1.51 ¥10.84
-6.62%
White Bread (500g)
$1.26 RON 5.46
$1.53 ¥10.98
-17.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.35 RON 5.84
$0.89 ¥6.36
51.69%
Eggs
$1.4 RON 6.07
$1.02 ¥7.3
37.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.18 RON 22.49
$13.7 ¥98.3
-62.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.69 RON 20.37
$2.24 ¥16.05
109.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.92 RON 38.73
$11.42 ¥81.9
-21.89%
Apples (1kg)
$0.93 RON 4.05
$1.14 ¥8.18
-18.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 RON 6.55
$1.03 ¥7.41
46.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.18 RON 5.11
$0.78 ¥5.57
51.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.14 RON 4.94
$1.07 ¥7.65
6.54%
Potato (1kg)
$0.44 RON 1.93
$0.6 ¥4.29
-26.67%
Onion (1kg)
$0.66 RON 2.86
$0.58 ¥4.14
13.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.47 RON 2.06
$0.45 ¥3.19
4.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 RON 2.89
$0.64 ¥4.59
4.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.43 RON 23.6
$2.9 ¥20.83
87.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.81 RON 25.22
$14.11 ¥101
-58.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 RON 3.11
$0.76 ¥5.43
-5.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.9 RON 3.89
$1.81 ¥12.98
-50.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Alexandria
Zhengzhou
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 RON 2.89
$0.13 ¥0.96
415.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.42 RON 102
$13.86 ¥99.4
68.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.44 RON 1.91
$1.36 ¥9.72
-67.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.41 RON 1.77
$0.26 ¥1.85
57.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.05 RON 21.92
$3.4 ¥24.41
48.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.64 RON 7.12
$1.2 ¥8.61
36.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K RON 76.9K
$19.1K ¥137K
-7.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.2K RON 105.2K
$16.9K ¥121.3K
43.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alexandria
Zhengzhou
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$116 RON 502
$72 ¥516
60.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.95 RON 30.16
$8.84 ¥63.4
-21.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.06 RON 30.64
$10.22 ¥73.3
-30.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Alexandria
Zhengzhou
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.24 RON 166
$92.8 ¥666
-58.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.3 RON 40.39
$9.22 ¥66.1
0.87%
Cinema Ticket
$4.56 RON 19.8
$5.15 ¥36.93
-11.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Alexandria
Zhengzhou
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$433 RON 1,881
$256 ¥1,838
69.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,848 RON 29.7K
$19.8K ¥142.2K
-65.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Alexandria
Zhengzhou
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.1 RON 291
$46.1 ¥331
45.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.86 RON 147
$32.76 ¥235
3.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.6 RON 298
$77.9 ¥559
-12.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68.4 RON 297
$66.7 ¥478
2.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Alexandria
Zhengzhou
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$352 RON 1,527
$196 ¥1,408
79.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$234 RON 1,018
$138 ¥990
69.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$812 RON 3,523
$458 ¥3,287
77.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$574 RON 2,492
$292 ¥2,095
96.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,349 RON 5,856
$2,726 ¥19.6K
-50.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$868 RON 3,769
$1,366 ¥9,795
-36.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Alexandria
Zhengzhou
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,360 RON 5,906
$695 ¥4,982
95.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
4.86
33.74%

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Last update for Alexandria: October 28, 2025

Last update for Zhengzhou: October 28, 2025

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