Cost of Living Comparison Between Huaibei and Shenzhen Cost of Living Comparison Between Huaibei and Shenzhen

🙂 Solo nomad: Huaibei is 12.3% cheaper than Shenzhen without rent, and 31.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Huaibei is 11% cheaper than Shenzhen without rent, and 32.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.74 ¥19.39

$3.16 ¥22.32

-13.29%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.47 ¥152

$27.53 ¥195

-22.01%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.01 ¥35.46

$5.1 ¥36.06

-1.76%

Cappuccino

$2.96 ¥20.96

$3.3 ¥23.32

-10.30%

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

$0.43 ¥3.06

$0.49 ¥3.44

-12.24%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.29 ¥2.06

$0.28 ¥1.96

3.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.93 ¥6.59

$1.22 ¥8.62

-23.77%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.07 ¥14.66

$2.87 ¥20.27

-27.87%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.79 ¥12.67

$1.82 ¥12.86

-1.65%

White Bread (500g)

$1.6 ¥11.33

$2.03 ¥14.38

-21.18%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.96 ¥6.82

$1.22 ¥8.64

-21.31%

Eggs

$1.61 ¥11.42

$1.93 ¥13.66

-16.58%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.63 ¥89.3

$12.88 ¥91.1

-1.94%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.14 ¥22.19

$3.87 ¥27.36

-18.86%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.27 ¥72.7

$13.43 ¥95

-23.53%

Apples (1kg)

$1.89 ¥13.4

$1.81 ¥12.78

4.42%

Banana (1kg)

$1.21 ¥8.55

$1.41 ¥9.99

-14.18%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.53 ¥10.81

$1.72 ¥12.17

-11.05%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.1 ¥7.81

$1.39 ¥9.85

-20.86%

Potato (1kg)

$0.7 ¥4.93

$1.05 ¥7.45

-33.33%

Onion (1kg)

$0.97 ¥6.89

$1.41 ¥9.98

-31.21%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.56 ¥3.94

$0.7 ¥4.96

-20.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 ¥3.58

$0.56 ¥3.98

-8.93%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.22 ¥22.77

$3.38 ¥23.94

-4.73%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.64 ¥75.3

$13.85 ¥98

-23.18%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.79 ¥5.59

$0.87 ¥6.18

-9.20%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.59 ¥11.28

$1.92 ¥13.62

-17.19%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.27 ¥1.91

$0.44 ¥3.09

-38.64%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$16.45 ¥116

$21.71 ¥154

-24.23%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.43 ¥10.11

$1.65 ¥11.7

-13.33%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 ¥2.49

$0.35 ¥2.46

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.74 ¥47.65

$6.85 ¥48.45

-1.61%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.13 ¥7.97

$1.13 ¥7.98

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

$19.3K ¥136.3K

$23K ¥162.7K

-16.20%

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

$17.6K ¥124.2K

$20.2K ¥142.6K

-12.92%

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

$44.47 ¥315

$67.5 ¥477

-34.10%

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

$9.75 ¥69

$8.19 ¥57.9

19.05%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$11.79 ¥83.4

$12.96 ¥91.7

-9.03%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.38 ¥293

$49.31 ¥349

-16.08%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.13 ¥100

$17.65 ¥125

-19.94%

Cinema Ticket

$5.82 ¥41.15

$6.8 ¥48.11

-14.41%

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

$334 ¥2,363

$457 ¥3,236

-26.97%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.9K ¥119.9K

$20.2K ¥142.6K

-15.92%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$44.58 ¥315

$48.79 ¥345

-8.63%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.09 ¥213

$30.66 ¥217

-1.86%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$71 ¥502

$75.4 ¥533

-5.77%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$72.4 ¥512

$78.7 ¥556

-7.98%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$276 ¥1,955

$751 ¥5,312

-63.19%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$191 ¥1,352

$414 ¥2,931

-53.87%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$586 ¥4,143

$1,712 ¥12.1K

-65.80%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$357 ¥2,522

$925 ¥6,545

-61.46%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,022 ¥21.4K

$12.3K ¥87K

-75.42%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,038 ¥14.4K

$5,678 ¥40.2K

-64.11%

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 Huaibei: November 25, 2025

Last update for Shenzhen: November 23, 2025

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