Cost of Living Comparison Between Cixi and Shenzhen Cost of Living Comparison Between Cixi and Shenzhen

🙂 Solo nomad: Cixi is 12.8% cheaper than Shenzhen without rent, and 29.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Cixi is 13.3% cheaper than Shenzhen without rent, and 32.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.77 ¥19.56

$3.23 ¥22.84

-14.24%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.31 ¥151

$28.28 ¥200

-24.65%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.96 ¥35.05

$5.04 ¥35.65

-1.59%

Cappuccino

$2.93 ¥20.72

$3.22 ¥22.75

-9.01%

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

$0.46 ¥3.29

$0.48 ¥3.4

-4.17%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.29 ¥2.06

$0.28 ¥1.97

3.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.93 ¥6.58

$1.22 ¥8.63

-23.77%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.05 ¥14.49

$2.85 ¥20.13

-28.07%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.84 ¥13.04

$1.82 ¥12.88

1.10%

White Bread (500g)

$1.61 ¥11.39

$2.05 ¥14.49

-21.46%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.9 ¥6.38

$1.23 ¥8.72

-26.83%

Eggs

$1.59 ¥11.26

$1.89 ¥13.39

-15.87%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.69 ¥89.8

$12.9 ¥91.2

-1.63%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.16 ¥22.35

$4.04 ¥28.57

-21.78%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.08 ¥71.3

$13.53 ¥95.7

-25.50%

Apples (1kg)

$1.8 ¥12.75

$1.87 ¥13.26

-3.74%

Banana (1kg)

$1.25 ¥8.85

$1.47 ¥10.37

-14.97%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.55 ¥10.97

$1.72 ¥12.15

-9.88%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.11 ¥7.84

$1.42 ¥10.04

-21.83%

Potato (1kg)

$0.75 ¥5.27

$1.1 ¥7.81

-31.82%

Onion (1kg)

$0.97 ¥6.84

$1.42 ¥10.03

-31.69%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.57 ¥4.02

$0.69 ¥4.91

-17.39%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.54 ¥3.85

$0.62 ¥4.37

-12.90%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.15 ¥22.29

$3.49 ¥24.69

-9.74%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.74 ¥75.9

$12.91 ¥91.3

-16.81%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.79 ¥5.62

$0.92 ¥6.53

-14.13%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.6 ¥11.32

$1.86 ¥13.14

-13.98%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.29 ¥2.06

$0.4 ¥2.83

-27.50%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$16.61 ¥117

$22.23 ¥157

-25.28%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.35 ¥9.58

$1.68 ¥11.91

-19.64%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.33 ¥2.33

$0.37 ¥2.63

-10.81%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.5 ¥45.96

$6.78 ¥47.95

-4.13%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ¥8.28

$1.16 ¥8.21

0.86%

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

$19.7K ¥139.1K

$23.3K ¥165K

-15.68%

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

$17.1K ¥120.7K

$20.5K ¥144.8K

-16.64%

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

$45.2 ¥320

$66.8 ¥472

-32.32%

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

$9.88 ¥69.8

$8.39 ¥59.4

17.76%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$11.68 ¥82.6

$13.18 ¥93.2

-11.38%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.46 ¥293

$49.93 ¥353

-16.96%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.15 ¥100

$17.74 ¥125

-20.24%

Cinema Ticket

$5.94 ¥42

$6.8 ¥48.11

-12.65%

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

$340 ¥2,407

$454 ¥3,209

-24.98%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.6K ¥117.7K

$20.2K ¥143K

-17.74%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$43.34 ¥306

$49.99 ¥354

-13.30%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.08 ¥213

$30.1 ¥213

-0.07%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$72.2 ¥511

$76.2 ¥539

-5.30%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$70.7 ¥500

$80.4 ¥569

-12.07%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$278 ¥1,964

$732 ¥5,178

-62.08%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$196 ¥1,382

$409 ¥2,891

-52.18%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$588 ¥4,161

$1,675 ¥11.8K

-64.87%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$355 ¥2,507

$914 ¥6,464

-61.22%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,047 ¥21.5K

$11.8K ¥83.6K

-74.23%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,063 ¥14.6K

$5,871 ¥41.5K

-64.87%

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 Cixi: November 29, 2025

Last update for Shenzhen: November 30, 2025

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