Cost of Living Comparison Between Guiyang and Shenzhen Cost of Living Comparison Between Guiyang and Shenzhen

🙂 Solo nomad: Guiyang is 13.4% cheaper than Shenzhen without rent, and 29.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Guiyang is 10.9% cheaper than Shenzhen without rent, and 32.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.85 ¥20.15

$3.16 ¥22.31

-9.81%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.18 ¥150

$27.53 ¥195

-23.07%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.8 ¥33.91

$5.1 ¥36.04

-5.88%

Cappuccino

$3.1 ¥21.93

$3.3 ¥23.31

-6.06%

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

$0.43 ¥3.02

$0.49 ¥3.43

-12.24%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 ¥1.91

$0.28 ¥1.96

-3.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.93 ¥6.56

$1.22 ¥8.61

-23.77%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.05 ¥14.47

$2.87 ¥20.27

-28.57%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.78 ¥12.62

$1.82 ¥12.85

-2.20%

White Bread (500g)

$1.61 ¥11.37

$2.03 ¥14.37

-20.69%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.96 ¥6.78

$1.22 ¥8.64

-21.31%

Eggs

$1.56 ¥11.03

$1.93 ¥13.66

-19.17%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.65 ¥89.5

$12.88 ¥91.1

-1.79%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.21 ¥22.72

$3.87 ¥27.35

-17.05%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.15 ¥71.7

$13.43 ¥95

-24.42%

Apples (1kg)

$1.88 ¥13.27

$1.81 ¥12.77

3.87%

Banana (1kg)

$1.25 ¥8.81

$1.41 ¥9.98

-11.35%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.54 ¥10.87

$1.72 ¥12.16

-10.47%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.09 ¥7.7

$1.39 ¥9.84

-21.58%

Potato (1kg)

$0.69 ¥4.9

$1.05 ¥7.45

-34.29%

Onion (1kg)

$0.9 ¥6.33

$1.41 ¥9.97

-36.17%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.61 ¥4.29

$0.7 ¥4.96

-12.86%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 ¥3.86

$0.56 ¥3.98

-1.79%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.17 ¥22.41

$3.38 ¥23.93

-6.21%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.41 ¥73.6

$13.85 ¥98

-24.84%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.79 ¥5.62

$0.87 ¥6.17

-9.20%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.67 ¥11.8

$1.92 ¥13.61

-13.02%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.27 ¥1.9

$0.44 ¥3.09

-38.64%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$16.98 ¥120

$21.71 ¥153

-21.79%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.37 ¥9.65

$1.65 ¥11.7

-16.97%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.33 ¥2.3

$0.35 ¥2.45

-5.71%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.75 ¥47.72

$6.85 ¥48.43

-1.46%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.16 ¥8.22

$1.13 ¥7.97

2.65%

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

$19.2K ¥136.1K

$23K ¥162.6K

-16.29%

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

$17.4K ¥123.2K

$20.2K ¥142.5K

-13.55%

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

$44.86 ¥317

$67.5 ¥477

-33.52%

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

$10.06 ¥71.1

$8.19 ¥57.9

22.83%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$11.76 ¥83.2

$12.96 ¥91.7

-9.26%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.39 ¥300

$49.31 ¥349

-14.03%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.1 ¥99.7

$17.65 ¥125

-20.11%

Cinema Ticket

$5.88 ¥41.57

$6.8 ¥48.09

-13.53%

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

$336 ¥2,377

$457 ¥3,235

-26.52%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.7K ¥118K

$20.2K ¥142.5K

-17.18%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$44.48 ¥315

$48.79 ¥345

-8.83%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.19 ¥214

$30.66 ¥217

-1.53%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$71.4 ¥505

$75.4 ¥533

-5.30%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$72.5 ¥513

$78.7 ¥556

-7.79%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$277 ¥1,957

$751 ¥5,309

-63.14%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$190 ¥1,344

$414 ¥2,929

-54.13%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$580 ¥4,104

$1,712 ¥12.1K

-66.11%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$356 ¥2,515

$925 ¥6,542

-61.56%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,041 ¥21.5K

$12.3K ¥86.9K

-75.26%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,019 ¥14.3K

$5,678 ¥40.1K

-64.45%

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 Guiyang: November 25, 2025

Last update for Shenzhen: November 23, 2025

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