Cost of Living Comparison Between Jining and Shenzhen Cost of Living Comparison Between Jining and Shenzhen

🙂 Solo nomad: Jining is 0.9% cheaper than Shenzhen without rent, and 29.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Jining is 3.6% cheaper than Shenzhen without rent, and 32.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.74 ¥19.69

$3.17 ¥22.75

-13.56%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.05 ¥151

$27.46 ¥197

-23.34%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.94 ¥35.41

$4.92 ¥35.32

0.41%

Cappuccino

$2.97 ¥21.27

$3.19 ¥22.91

-6.90%

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

$0.43 ¥3.1

$0.51 ¥3.69

-15.69%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 ¥1.91

$0.28 ¥1.98

-3.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.95 ¥6.81

$1.21 ¥8.7

-21.49%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.14 ¥15.35

$2.71 ¥19.42

-21.03%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.83 ¥13.15

$1.79 ¥12.87

2.23%

White Bread (500g)

$1.61 ¥11.54

$2.05 ¥14.69

-21.46%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.94 ¥6.75

$1.22 ¥8.75

-22.95%

Eggs

$1.57 ¥11.24

$1.87 ¥13.4

-16.04%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.86 ¥92.2

$12.74 ¥91.4

0.94%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.22 ¥23.12

$3.84 ¥27.55

-16.15%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.11 ¥72.5

$13.46 ¥96.6

-24.89%

Apples (1kg)

$1.8 ¥12.88

$1.82 ¥13.06

-1.10%

Banana (1kg)

$1.21 ¥8.7

$1.47 ¥10.56

-17.69%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.37 ¥9.85

$1.82 ¥13.03

-24.73%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.09 ¥7.79

$1.4 ¥10.01

-22.14%

Potato (1kg)

$0.72 ¥5.13

$1.09 ¥7.85

-33.94%

Onion (1kg)

$0.9 ¥6.47

$1.45 ¥10.43

-37.93%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.6 ¥4.31

$0.74 ¥5.33

-18.92%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.54 ¥3.88

$0.61 ¥4.35

-11.48%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.06 ¥21.94

$3.4 ¥24.37

-10.00%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.76 ¥77.2

$12.61 ¥90.5

-14.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.79 ¥5.67

$0.9 ¥6.43

-12.22%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.64 ¥11.73

$1.9 ¥13.66

-13.68%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.27 ¥1.93

$0.43 ¥3.09

-37.21%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$16.49 ¥118

$22.34 ¥160

-26.19%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.43 ¥10.26

$1.71 ¥12.3

-16.37%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.33 ¥2.36

$0.35 ¥2.5

-5.71%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.51 ¥46.73

$6.74 ¥48.33

-3.41%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.12 ¥8.02

$1.12 ¥8.04

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

$19.2K ¥137.8K

$23.1K ¥165.8K

-16.90%

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

$16.5K ¥118.7K

$20.2K ¥145.2K

-18.27%

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

$46.41 ¥333

$67.1 ¥482

-30.88%

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

$9.76 ¥70

$8.16 ¥58.6

19.61%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$11.34 ¥81.4

$12.86 ¥92.2

-11.82%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.29 ¥303

$50.3 ¥361

-15.94%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.7 ¥98.3

$17.3 ¥124

-20.81%

Cinema Ticket

$6.22 ¥44.63

$7.1 ¥50.9

-12.39%

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

$340 ¥2,442

$455 ¥3,267

-25.26%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.8K ¥120.8K

$20.6K ¥147.8K

-18.24%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$43.38 ¥311

$49.43 ¥355

-12.24%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.29 ¥217

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$71.9 ¥516

$74.9 ¥537

-4.01%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$73.3 ¥526

$77.8 ¥558

-5.76%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$280 ¥2,007

$728 ¥5,220

-61.55%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$188 ¥1,350

$406 ¥2,915

-53.68%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$581 ¥4,169

$1,702 ¥12.2K

-65.85%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$361 ¥2,589

$907 ¥6,505

-60.20%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,062 ¥22K

$12.4K ¥88.6K

-75.23%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,042 ¥14.6K

$5,786 ¥41.5K

-64.70%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$562 ¥4,030

$1,702 ¥12.2K

-67.00%

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 Jining: October 27, 2025

Last update for Shenzhen: October 28, 2025

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