Cost of Living Comparison Between Dongying and Shenzhen Cost of Living Comparison Between Dongying and Shenzhen

🙂 Solo nomad: Dongying is 13.5% cheaper than Shenzhen without rent, and 28.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Dongying is 12.1% cheaper than Shenzhen without rent, and 31.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.75 ¥19.45

$3.23 ¥22.84

-14.86%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.27 ¥150

$28.28 ¥200

-24.79%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.78 ¥33.81

$5.04 ¥35.65

-5.16%

Cappuccino

$3.03 ¥21.43

$3.22 ¥22.75

-5.90%

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

$0.47 ¥3.31

$0.48 ¥3.4

-2.08%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 ¥1.9

$0.28 ¥1.97

-3.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.88 ¥6.26

$1.22 ¥8.63

-27.87%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.08 ¥14.69

$2.85 ¥20.13

-27.02%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.85 ¥13.08

$1.82 ¥12.88

1.65%

White Bread (500g)

$1.62 ¥11.43

$2.05 ¥14.49

-20.98%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.91 ¥6.45

$1.23 ¥8.72

-26.02%

Eggs

$1.61 ¥11.37

$1.89 ¥13.39

-14.81%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.66 ¥89.5

$12.9 ¥91.2

-1.86%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.22 ¥22.79

$4.04 ¥28.57

-20.30%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.12 ¥71.5

$13.53 ¥95.7

-25.20%

Apples (1kg)

$1.86 ¥13.17

$1.87 ¥13.26

-0.53%

Banana (1kg)

$1.26 ¥8.94

$1.47 ¥10.37

-14.29%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.52 ¥10.75

$1.72 ¥12.15

-11.63%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.09 ¥7.74

$1.42 ¥10.04

-23.24%

Potato (1kg)

$0.71 ¥4.99

$1.1 ¥7.81

-35.45%

Onion (1kg)

$0.96 ¥6.77

$1.42 ¥10.03

-32.39%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.59 ¥4.2

$0.69 ¥4.91

-14.49%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 ¥3.92

$0.62 ¥4.37

-11.29%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.17 ¥22.45

$3.49 ¥24.69

-9.17%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.71 ¥75.7

$12.91 ¥91.3

-17.04%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.76 ¥5.35

$0.92 ¥6.53

-17.39%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.64 ¥11.59

$1.86 ¥13.14

-11.83%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.29 ¥2.07

$0.4 ¥2.83

-27.50%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$16.9 ¥120

$22.23 ¥157

-23.98%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.42 ¥10.05

$1.68 ¥11.91

-15.48%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.32 ¥2.29

$0.37 ¥2.63

-13.51%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.7 ¥47.36

$6.78 ¥47.95

-1.18%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.13 ¥7.97

$1.16 ¥8.21

-2.59%

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

$19.1K ¥135.4K

$23.3K ¥165K

-17.96%

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

$17.1K ¥120.7K

$20.5K ¥144.8K

-16.62%

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

$44.34 ¥314

$66.8 ¥472

-33.60%

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

$9.61 ¥67.9

$8.39 ¥59.4

14.54%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$11.63 ¥82.3

$13.18 ¥93.2

-11.76%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.02 ¥297

$49.93 ¥353

-15.84%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.83 ¥97.8

$17.74 ¥125

-22.04%

Cinema Ticket

$5.98 ¥42.29

$6.8 ¥48.11

-12.06%

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

$334 ¥2,364

$454 ¥3,209

-26.34%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.9K ¥119.4K

$20.2K ¥143K

-16.52%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$43.56 ¥308

$49.99 ¥354

-12.86%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.47 ¥215

$30.1 ¥213

1.23%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$72.4 ¥512

$76.2 ¥539

-5.02%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$71.1 ¥502

$80.4 ¥569

-11.67%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$280 ¥1,983

$732 ¥5,178

-61.70%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$196 ¥1,385

$409 ¥2,891

-52.09%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$587 ¥4,153

$1,675 ¥11.8K

-64.94%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$364 ¥2,577

$914 ¥6,464

-60.14%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,976 ¥21K

$11.8K ¥83.6K

-74.83%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,059 ¥14.6K

$5,871 ¥41.5K

-64.93%

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 Dongying: November 29, 2025

Last update for Shenzhen: November 30, 2025

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