Cost of Living Comparison Between Chifeng and Shenzhen Cost of Living Comparison Between Chifeng and Shenzhen

🙂 Solo nomad: Chifeng is 12.3% cheaper than Shenzhen without rent, and 28.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Chifeng is 13.2% cheaper than Shenzhen without rent, and 32.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.83 ¥20.04

$3.23 ¥22.84

-12.38%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.41 ¥151

$28.28 ¥200

-24.29%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.01 ¥35.4

$5.04 ¥35.65

-0.60%

Cappuccino

$2.94 ¥20.81

$3.22 ¥22.75

-8.70%

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

$0.43 ¥3.05

$0.48 ¥3.4

-10.42%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 ¥1.89

$0.28 ¥1.97

-3.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.94 ¥6.65

$1.22 ¥8.63

-22.95%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.06 ¥14.57

$2.85 ¥20.13

-27.72%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.87 ¥13.21

$1.82 ¥12.88

2.75%

White Bread (500g)

$1.56 ¥11.06

$2.05 ¥14.49

-23.90%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.98 ¥6.9

$1.23 ¥8.72

-20.33%

Eggs

$1.58 ¥11.18

$1.89 ¥13.39

-16.40%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.77 ¥90.3

$12.9 ¥91.2

-1.01%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.22 ¥22.75

$4.04 ¥28.57

-20.30%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.32 ¥73

$13.53 ¥95.7

-23.73%

Apples (1kg)

$1.86 ¥13.19

$1.87 ¥13.26

-0.53%

Banana (1kg)

$1.22 ¥8.61

$1.47 ¥10.37

-17.01%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.53 ¥10.85

$1.72 ¥12.15

-11.05%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.09 ¥7.74

$1.42 ¥10.04

-23.24%

Potato (1kg)

$0.71 ¥5.02

$1.1 ¥7.81

-35.45%

Onion (1kg)

$0.96 ¥6.76

$1.42 ¥10.03

-32.39%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.56 ¥3.96

$0.69 ¥4.91

-18.84%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 ¥3.67

$0.62 ¥4.37

-16.13%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.17 ¥22.38

$3.49 ¥24.69

-9.17%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.37 ¥73.3

$12.91 ¥91.3

-19.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.78 ¥5.54

$0.92 ¥6.53

-15.22%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.67 ¥11.79

$1.86 ¥13.14

-10.22%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.29 ¥2.06

$0.4 ¥2.83

-27.50%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$16.85 ¥119

$22.23 ¥157

-24.20%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.36 ¥9.6

$1.68 ¥11.91

-19.05%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.32 ¥2.3

$0.37 ¥2.63

-13.51%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.6 ¥46.69

$6.78 ¥47.95

-2.65%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ¥8.28

$1.16 ¥8.21

0.86%

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

$19.8K ¥139.7K

$23.3K ¥165K

-15.34%

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

$17K ¥120.5K

$20.5K ¥144.8K

-16.78%

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

$45.71 ¥323

$66.8 ¥472

-31.55%

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

$9.92 ¥70.1

$8.39 ¥59.4

18.24%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$11.55 ¥81.7

$13.18 ¥93.2

-12.37%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.2 ¥291

$49.93 ¥353

-17.48%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.16 ¥100

$17.74 ¥125

-20.18%

Cinema Ticket

$6.05 ¥42.75

$6.8 ¥48.11

-11.03%

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

$336 ¥2,373

$454 ¥3,209

-26.06%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$17.1K ¥120.9K

$20.2K ¥143K

-15.48%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$43.84 ¥310

$49.99 ¥354

-12.30%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30 ¥212

$30.1 ¥213

-0.33%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$72.5 ¥512

$76.2 ¥539

-4.96%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$72.2 ¥511

$80.4 ¥569

-10.24%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$282 ¥1,994

$732 ¥5,178

-61.49%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$194 ¥1,370

$409 ¥2,891

-52.60%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$592 ¥4,189

$1,675 ¥11.8K

-64.63%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$354 ¥2,506

$914 ¥6,464

-61.23%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,978 ¥21.1K

$11.8K ¥83.6K

-74.82%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,989 ¥14.1K

$5,871 ¥41.5K

-66.11%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,585 ¥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 Chifeng: November 29, 2025

Last update for Shenzhen: November 30, 2025

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