Cost of Living Comparison Between Datong and Shenzhen Cost of Living Comparison Between Datong and Shenzhen

🙂 Solo nomad: Datong is 11.7% cheaper than Shenzhen without rent, and 31.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Datong is 11.3% cheaper than Shenzhen without rent, and 31.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.84 ¥20.06

$3.16 ¥22.31

-10.13%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.51 ¥152

$27.53 ¥195

-21.87%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.85 ¥34.28

$5.1 ¥36.04

-4.90%

Cappuccino

$2.99 ¥21.14

$3.3 ¥23.31

-9.39%

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

$0.47 ¥3.32

$0.49 ¥3.43

-4.08%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 ¥1.89

$0.28 ¥1.96

-3.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.88 ¥6.21

$1.22 ¥8.61

-27.87%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.14 ¥15.14

$2.87 ¥20.27

-25.44%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.86 ¥13.14

$1.82 ¥12.85

2.20%

White Bread (500g)

$1.56 ¥11

$2.03 ¥14.37

-23.15%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.9 ¥6.39

$1.22 ¥8.64

-26.23%

Eggs

$1.59 ¥11.23

$1.93 ¥13.66

-17.62%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.78 ¥90.4

$12.88 ¥91.1

-0.78%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.16 ¥22.38

$3.87 ¥27.35

-18.35%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.32 ¥73

$13.43 ¥95

-23.16%

Apples (1kg)

$1.89 ¥13.33

$1.81 ¥12.77

4.42%

Banana (1kg)

$1.25 ¥8.87

$1.41 ¥9.98

-11.35%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.55 ¥10.95

$1.72 ¥12.16

-9.88%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.11 ¥7.82

$1.39 ¥9.84

-20.14%

Potato (1kg)

$0.73 ¥5.17

$1.05 ¥7.45

-30.48%

Onion (1kg)

$0.95 ¥6.69

$1.41 ¥9.97

-32.62%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.6 ¥4.26

$0.7 ¥4.96

-14.29%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 ¥3.64

$0.56 ¥3.98

-8.93%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.16 ¥22.31

$3.38 ¥23.93

-6.51%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.47 ¥74.1

$13.85 ¥98

-24.40%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.75 ¥5.27

$0.87 ¥6.17

-13.79%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.58 ¥11.17

$1.92 ¥13.61

-17.71%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.27 ¥1.91

$0.44 ¥3.09

-38.64%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$16.83 ¥119

$21.71 ¥153

-22.48%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.36 ¥9.6

$1.65 ¥11.7

-17.58%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 ¥2.5

$0.35 ¥2.45

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.75 ¥47.72

$6.85 ¥48.43

-1.46%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ¥8.29

$1.13 ¥7.97

3.54%

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

$19.6K ¥138.4K

$23K ¥162.6K

-14.90%

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

$17.1K ¥120.7K

$20.2K ¥142.5K

-15.36%

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

$45.94 ¥325

$67.5 ¥477

-31.92%

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

$9.52 ¥67.3

$8.19 ¥57.9

16.24%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$11.68 ¥82.6

$12.96 ¥91.7

-9.88%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.91 ¥296

$49.31 ¥349

-15.01%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.19 ¥100

$17.65 ¥125

-19.60%

Cinema Ticket

$6.05 ¥42.81

$6.8 ¥48.09

-11.03%

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

$333 ¥2,352

$457 ¥3,235

-27.29%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.7K ¥118K

$20.2K ¥142.5K

-17.18%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$44.55 ¥315

$48.79 ¥345

-8.69%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.02 ¥219

$30.66 ¥217

1.17%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$72.7 ¥514

$75.4 ¥533

-3.49%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$70.7 ¥500

$78.7 ¥556

-10.12%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$278 ¥1,968

$751 ¥5,309

-62.94%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$190 ¥1,347

$414 ¥2,929

-54.03%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$601 ¥4,253

$1,712 ¥12.1K

-64.88%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$358 ¥2,534

$925 ¥6,542

-61.26%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,058 ¥21.6K

$12.3K ¥86.9K

-75.13%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,000 ¥14.1K

$5,678 ¥40.1K

-64.78%

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 Datong: November 23, 2025

Last update for Shenzhen: November 23, 2025

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