Cost of Living Comparison Between Beijing (Pekin) and Zhangjiagang Cost of Living Comparison Between Beijing (Pekin) and Zhangjiagang

😐 Solo nomad: Beijing (Pekin) is 16.4% more expensive than Zhangjiagang without rent, and 39.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Beijing (Pekin) is 9.1% more expensive than Zhangjiagang without rent, and 44.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.19 ¥28.98

$3.52 ¥24.36

19.03%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.90 ¥193

$26.97 ¥186

3.45%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.34 ¥36.89

$4.98 ¥34.38

7.23%

Cappuccino

$3.22 ¥22.28

$3.41 ¥23.56

-5.57%

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

$0.46 ¥3.17

$0.48 ¥3.34

-4.17%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.28 ¥1.92

$0.29 ¥2.01

-3.45%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.10 ¥7.60

$1.13 ¥7.83

-2.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.04 ¥14.13

$1.68 ¥11.64

21.43%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.74 ¥12.05

$2.05 ¥14.20

-15.12%

White Bread (500g)

$1.60 ¥11.02

$1.91 ¥13.21

-16.23%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.08 ¥7.43

$1.01 ¥6.96

6.93%

Eggs

$1.67 ¥11.56

$1.73 ¥11.97

-3.47%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.05 ¥111

$17.22 ¥119

-6.79%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.15 ¥21.79

$2.59 ¥17.89

21.62%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.46 ¥65.3

$9.47 ¥65.4

-0.11%

Apples (1kg)

$2.14 ¥14.78

$2.02 ¥13.98

5.94%

Banana (1kg)

$1.58 ¥10.91

$1.73 ¥11.97

-8.67%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.74 ¥12.03

$1.67 ¥11.53

4.19%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.28 ¥8.83

$1.25 ¥8.62

2.40%

Potato (1kg)

$0.79 ¥5.44

$0.77 ¥5.30

2.60%

Onion (1kg)

$0.92 ¥6.39

$0.97 ¥6.72

-5.15%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.67 ¥4.64

$0.63 ¥4.35

6.35%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 ¥3.90

$0.50 ¥3.45

12.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.53 ¥24.37

$4.16 ¥28.71

-15.14%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.16 ¥63.3

$13.14 ¥90.8

-30.29%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.81 ¥5.58

$0.69 ¥4.78

17.39%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.84 ¥12.72

$1.69 ¥11.68

8.88%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.54 ¥3.72

$0.29 ¥2.03

86.21%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$30.94 ¥214

$16.52 ¥114

87.29%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.78 ¥12.29

$1.83 ¥12.61

-2.73%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 ¥2.44

$0.28 ¥1.94

25.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$10.62 ¥73.4

$6.28 ¥43.41

69.11%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.14 ¥7.87

$1.12 ¥7.77

1.79%

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

$18.6K ¥128.6K

$19.5K ¥135.1K

-4.82%

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

$15.9K ¥109.6K

$16.9K ¥116.5K

-5.95%

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

$51.4 ¥355

$45.08 ¥312

13.93%

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

$8.91 ¥61.6

$11.35 ¥78.5

-21.50%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.72 ¥87.9

$11.53 ¥79.7

10.32%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$49.38 ¥341

$42.02 ¥290

17.52%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.96 ¥124

$13.84 ¥95.6

29.77%

Cinema Ticket

$8.26 ¥57.1

$6.41 ¥44.30

28.86%

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

$684 ¥4,729

$442 ¥3,053

54.90%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$23.4K ¥161.6K

$17.3K ¥119.3K

35.49%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.1 ¥422

$56.6 ¥391

7.95%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.09 ¥243

$34.79 ¥240

0.86%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$79.1 ¥546

$71.0 ¥490

11.41%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$99.0 ¥684

$90.7 ¥627

9.06%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$893 ¥6,171

$279 ¥1,926

220.44%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$448 ¥3,098

$185 ¥1,278

142.53%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,946 ¥13.4K

$582 ¥4,019

234.57%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,095 ¥7,567

$366 ¥2,526

199.59%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$12.6K ¥87.1K

$2,887 ¥19.9K

336.86%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,295 ¥43.5K

$1,946 ¥13.4K

223.47%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,553 ¥10.7K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.64

3.83

-4.96%

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

Last update for Beijing (Pekin): March 1, 2026

Last update for Zhangjiagang: March 3, 2026

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