Cost of Living Comparison Between Jilin and Shenzhen Cost of Living Comparison Between Jilin and Shenzhen

🙂 Solo nomad: Jilin is 19.2% cheaper than Shenzhen without rent, and 28.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Jilin is 13.2% cheaper than Shenzhen without rent, and 32.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.84 ¥20.35

$3.17 ¥22.75

-10.41%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.67 ¥148

$27.46 ¥197

-24.73%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.91 ¥35.19

$4.92 ¥35.32

-0.20%

Cappuccino

$3.29 ¥23.59

$3.19 ¥22.91

3.13%

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

$0.41 ¥2.91

$0.51 ¥3.69

-19.61%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.22 ¥1.58

$0.28 ¥1.98

-21.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.12 ¥8.05

$1.21 ¥8.7

-7.44%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.15 ¥15.39

$2.71 ¥19.42

-20.66%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.66 ¥11.88

$1.79 ¥12.87

-7.26%

White Bread (500g)

$1.53 ¥11

$2.05 ¥14.69

-25.37%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.96 ¥6.91

$1.22 ¥8.75

-21.31%

Eggs

$1.59 ¥11.38

$1.87 ¥13.4

-14.97%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.88 ¥92.4

$12.74 ¥91.4

1.10%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.21 ¥23.03

$3.84 ¥27.55

-16.41%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.37 ¥74.4

$13.46 ¥96.6

-22.96%

Apples (1kg)

$1.77 ¥12.71

$1.82 ¥13.06

-2.75%

Banana (1kg)

$1.2 ¥8.61

$1.47 ¥10.56

-18.37%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.36 ¥9.72

$1.82 ¥13.03

-25.27%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.1 ¥7.87

$1.4 ¥10.01

-21.43%

Potato (1kg)

$0.68 ¥4.87

$1.09 ¥7.85

-37.61%

Onion (1kg)

$0.98 ¥7.02

$1.45 ¥10.43

-32.41%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.56 ¥3.99

$0.74 ¥5.33

-24.32%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 ¥3.69

$0.61 ¥4.35

-16.39%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.11 ¥22.3

$3.4 ¥24.37

-8.53%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.5 ¥68.2

$12.61 ¥90.5

-24.66%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.79 ¥5.64

$0.9 ¥6.43

-12.22%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.66 ¥11.92

$1.9 ¥13.66

-12.63%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.29 ¥2.08

$0.43 ¥3.09

-32.56%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$16.56 ¥119

$22.34 ¥160

-25.87%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.95 ¥6.85

$1.71 ¥12.3

-44.44%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.32 ¥2.32

$0.35 ¥2.5

-8.57%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.77 ¥48.59

$6.74 ¥48.33

0.45%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.13 ¥8.09

$1.12 ¥8.04

0.89%

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

$19.7K ¥141.1K

$23.1K ¥165.8K

-14.91%

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

$16.9K ¥121.5K

$20.2K ¥145.2K

-16.34%

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

$45.46 ¥326

$67.1 ¥482

-32.29%

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

$9.98 ¥71.6

$8.16 ¥58.6

22.30%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$11.49 ¥82.4

$12.86 ¥92.2

-10.65%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.57 ¥298

$50.3 ¥361

-17.37%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.84 ¥99.3

$17.3 ¥124

-20.00%

Cinema Ticket

$6.12 ¥43.88

$7.1 ¥50.9

-13.80%

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

$332 ¥2,384

$455 ¥3,267

-27.04%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$17.1K ¥122.8K

$20.6K ¥147.8K

-16.88%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$44.13 ¥317

$49.43 ¥355

-10.72%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.55 ¥219

$30.29 ¥217

0.86%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$72.4 ¥519

$74.9 ¥537

-3.38%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$73.8 ¥529

$77.8 ¥558

-5.13%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$276 ¥1,978

$728 ¥5,220

-62.11%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$184 ¥1,319

$406 ¥2,915

-54.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$589 ¥4,221

$1,702 ¥12.2K

-65.41%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$356 ¥2,552

$907 ¥6,505

-60.77%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,269 ¥23.4K

$12.4K ¥88.6K

-73.55%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,822 ¥13.1K

$5,786 ¥41.5K

-68.51%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$429 ¥3,075

$1,702 ¥12.2K

-74.82%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.87

4.04

-4.21%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Jilin: October 27, 2025

Last update for Shenzhen: October 28, 2025

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