Cost of Living Comparison Between Changshu and Shenzhen Cost of Living Comparison Between Changshu and Shenzhen

🙂 Solo nomad: Changshu is 13% cheaper than Shenzhen without rent, and 31.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Changshu is 13.8% cheaper than Shenzhen without rent, and 32.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.77 ¥19.57

$3.16 ¥22.32

-12.34%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$22.01 ¥156

$27.53 ¥195

-20.05%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.9 ¥34.67

$5.1 ¥36.06

-3.92%

Cappuccino

$3.1 ¥21.9

$3.3 ¥23.32

-6.06%

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

$0.43 ¥3.03

$0.49 ¥3.44

-12.24%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.29 ¥2.05

$0.28 ¥1.96

3.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.94 ¥6.68

$1.22 ¥8.62

-22.95%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.08 ¥14.7

$2.87 ¥20.27

-27.53%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.85 ¥13.08

$1.82 ¥12.86

1.65%

White Bread (500g)

$1.59 ¥11.26

$2.03 ¥14.38

-21.67%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.92 ¥6.5

$1.22 ¥8.64

-24.59%

Eggs

$1.52 ¥10.78

$1.93 ¥13.66

-21.24%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.6 ¥89.2

$12.88 ¥91.1

-2.17%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.15 ¥22.27

$3.87 ¥27.36

-18.60%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.04 ¥71.1

$13.43 ¥95

-25.24%

Apples (1kg)

$1.85 ¥13.09

$1.81 ¥12.78

2.21%

Banana (1kg)

$1.2 ¥8.46

$1.41 ¥9.99

-14.89%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.53 ¥10.84

$1.72 ¥12.17

-11.05%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.09 ¥7.73

$1.39 ¥9.85

-21.58%

Potato (1kg)

$0.73 ¥5.18

$1.05 ¥7.45

-30.48%

Onion (1kg)

$0.94 ¥6.66

$1.41 ¥9.98

-33.33%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.57 ¥4.03

$0.7 ¥4.96

-18.57%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 ¥3.93

$0.56 ¥3.98

-1.79%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.09 ¥21.88

$3.38 ¥23.94

-8.58%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.57 ¥74.8

$13.85 ¥98

-23.68%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.74 ¥5.27

$0.87 ¥6.18

-14.94%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.64 ¥11.58

$1.92 ¥13.62

-14.58%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.27 ¥1.88

$0.44 ¥3.09

-38.64%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$16.52 ¥117

$21.71 ¥154

-23.91%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.4 ¥9.92

$1.65 ¥11.7

-15.15%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 ¥2.49

$0.35 ¥2.46

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.58 ¥46.53

$6.85 ¥48.45

-3.94%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ¥8.29

$1.13 ¥7.98

3.54%

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

$19.7K ¥139.2K

$23K ¥162.7K

-14.45%

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

$17.4K ¥122.8K

$20.2K ¥142.6K

-13.87%

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

$44.64 ¥316

$67.5 ¥477

-33.85%

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

$10.03 ¥70.9

$8.19 ¥57.9

22.47%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$11.88 ¥84

$12.96 ¥91.7

-8.33%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.95 ¥297

$49.31 ¥349

-14.93%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.73 ¥97.1

$17.65 ¥125

-22.21%

Cinema Ticket

$6.01 ¥42.5

$6.8 ¥48.11

-11.62%

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

$328 ¥2,317

$457 ¥3,236

-28.39%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.8K ¥119K

$20.2K ¥142.6K

-16.56%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$44.19 ¥313

$48.79 ¥345

-9.43%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.93 ¥219

$30.66 ¥217

0.88%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$72.6 ¥514

$75.4 ¥533

-3.66%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$71.5 ¥505

$78.7 ¥556

-9.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$283 ¥2,002

$751 ¥5,312

-62.32%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$196 ¥1,390

$414 ¥2,931

-52.58%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$591 ¥4,178

$1,712 ¥12.1K

-65.51%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$360 ¥2,550

$925 ¥6,545

-61.04%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,017 ¥21.3K

$12.3K ¥87K

-75.46%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,069 ¥14.6K

$5,678 ¥40.2K

-63.56%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,589 ¥11.2K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.89

4.04

-3.71%

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

Last update for Changshu: November 24, 2025

Last update for Shenzhen: November 23, 2025

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