Cost of Living Comparison Between Ankang and Shenzhen Cost of Living Comparison Between Ankang and Shenzhen

🙂 Solo nomad: Ankang is 27.4% cheaper than Shenzhen without rent, and 33.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Ankang is 16.5% cheaper than Shenzhen without rent, and 38.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.81 ¥20.14

$3.17 ¥22.75

-11.36%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.42 ¥132

$27.46 ¥197

-32.92%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.6 ¥40.16

$4.92 ¥35.32

13.82%

Cappuccino

$2.25 ¥16.17

$3.19 ¥22.91

-29.47%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.42 ¥3.05

$0.51 ¥3.69

-17.65%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.26 ¥1.86

$0.28 ¥1.98

-7.14%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.08 ¥7.75

$1.21 ¥8.7

-10.74%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.75 ¥12.58

$2.71 ¥19.42

-35.42%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.57 ¥11.23

$1.79 ¥12.87

-12.29%

White Bread (500g)

$1.55 ¥11.11

$2.05 ¥14.69

-24.39%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.86 ¥6.17

$1.22 ¥8.75

-29.51%

Eggs

$1.63 ¥11.68

$1.87 ¥13.4

-12.83%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.98 ¥50

$12.74 ¥91.4

-45.21%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.03 ¥14.54

$3.84 ¥27.55

-47.14%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.91 ¥63.9

$13.46 ¥96.6

-33.80%

Apples (1kg)

$1.6 ¥11.51

$1.82 ¥13.06

-12.09%

Banana (1kg)

$1.18 ¥8.49

$1.47 ¥10.56

-19.73%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.32 ¥9.5

$1.82 ¥13.03

-27.47%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.75 ¥5.39

$1.4 ¥10.01

-46.43%

Potato (1kg)

$0.7 ¥4.99

$1.09 ¥7.85

-35.78%

Onion (1kg)

$0.6 ¥4.29

$1.45 ¥10.43

-58.62%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.51 ¥3.64

$0.74 ¥5.33

-31.08%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 ¥4.01

$0.61 ¥4.35

-8.20%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.76 ¥19.78

$3.4 ¥24.37

-18.82%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.96 ¥49.9

$12.61 ¥90.5

-44.81%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.73 ¥5.22

$0.9 ¥6.43

-18.89%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.77 ¥12.72

$1.9 ¥13.66

-6.84%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.27 ¥1.92

$0.43 ¥3.09

-37.21%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$16.75 ¥120

$22.34 ¥160

-25.02%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.33 ¥9.57

$1.71 ¥12.3

-22.22%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.33 ¥2.35

$0.35 ¥2.5

-5.71%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.15 ¥29.77

$6.74 ¥48.33

-38.43%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.13 ¥8.11

$1.12 ¥8.04

0.89%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$20.7K ¥148.7K

$23.1K ¥165.8K

-10.32%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$16K ¥114.8K

$20.2K ¥145.2K

-20.94%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$46.15 ¥331

$67.1 ¥482

-31.26%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$3.05 ¥21.9

$8.16 ¥58.6

-62.62%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.08 ¥86.6

$12.86 ¥92.2

-6.07%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.56 ¥298

$50.3 ¥361

-17.39%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.2 ¥102

$17.3 ¥124

-17.92%

Cinema Ticket

$4.83 ¥34.63

$7.1 ¥50.9

-31.97%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$339 ¥2,431

$455 ¥3,267

-25.58%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$18K ¥129K

$20.6K ¥147.8K

-12.70%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$54.7 ¥392

$49.43 ¥355

10.66%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.33 ¥268

$30.29 ¥217

23.24%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$68.4 ¥491

$74.9 ¥537

-8.68%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$69.6 ¥499

$77.8 ¥558

-10.51%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$274 ¥1,964

$728 ¥5,220

-62.37%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$189 ¥1,353

$406 ¥2,915

-53.59%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$601 ¥4,314

$1,702 ¥12.2K

-64.66%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$367 ¥2,635

$907 ¥6,505

-59.50%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,735 ¥19.6K

$12.4K ¥88.6K

-77.87%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,804 ¥12.9K

$5,786 ¥41.5K

-68.82%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,702 ¥12.2K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.32

4.04

6.93%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Ankang: October 29, 2025

Last update for Shenzhen: October 28, 2025

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