Cost of Living Comparison Between Kunshan and Shenzhen Cost of Living Comparison Between Kunshan and Shenzhen

🙂 Solo nomad: Kunshan is 12.9% cheaper than Shenzhen without rent, and 29.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kunshan is 13.2% cheaper than Shenzhen without rent, and 31.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.77 ¥19.59

$3.23 ¥22.84

-14.24%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.42 ¥151

$28.28 ¥200

-24.26%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5 ¥35.34

$5.04 ¥35.65

-0.79%

Cappuccino

$3.01 ¥21.26

$3.22 ¥22.75

-6.52%

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

$0.43 ¥3.04

$0.48 ¥3.4

-10.42%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 ¥1.91

$0.28 ¥1.97

-3.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.88 ¥6.22

$1.22 ¥8.63

-27.87%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.12 ¥14.98

$2.85 ¥20.13

-25.61%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 ¥13.32

$1.82 ¥12.88

3.30%

White Bread (500g)

$1.6 ¥11.34

$2.05 ¥14.49

-21.95%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.97 ¥6.82

$1.23 ¥8.72

-21.14%

Eggs

$1.61 ¥11.38

$1.89 ¥13.39

-14.81%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.65 ¥89.5

$12.9 ¥91.2

-1.94%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.11 ¥22.01

$4.04 ¥28.57

-23.02%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.29 ¥72.7

$13.53 ¥95.7

-23.95%

Apples (1kg)

$1.88 ¥13.27

$1.87 ¥13.26

0.53%

Banana (1kg)

$1.25 ¥8.87

$1.47 ¥10.37

-14.97%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.47 ¥10.36

$1.72 ¥12.15

-14.53%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.13 ¥8.01

$1.42 ¥10.04

-20.42%

Potato (1kg)

$0.73 ¥5.18

$1.1 ¥7.81

-33.64%

Onion (1kg)

$0.97 ¥6.83

$1.42 ¥10.03

-31.69%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.56 ¥3.97

$0.69 ¥4.91

-18.84%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 ¥3.64

$0.62 ¥4.37

-16.13%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.06 ¥21.62

$3.49 ¥24.69

-12.32%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.75 ¥76

$12.91 ¥91.3

-16.73%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.78 ¥5.54

$0.92 ¥6.53

-15.22%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.66 ¥11.73

$1.86 ¥13.14

-10.75%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.27 ¥1.91

$0.4 ¥2.83

-32.50%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$16.91 ¥120

$22.23 ¥157

-23.93%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.42 ¥10.01

$1.68 ¥11.91

-15.48%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 ¥2.5

$0.37 ¥2.63

-5.41%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.63 ¥46.87

$6.78 ¥47.95

-2.21%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ¥8.29

$1.16 ¥8.21

0.86%

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

$19.3K ¥136.6K

$23.3K ¥165K

-17.19%

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

$16.9K ¥119.7K

$20.5K ¥144.8K

-17.33%

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

$45.95 ¥325

$66.8 ¥472

-31.19%

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

$9.56 ¥67.6

$8.39 ¥59.4

13.95%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$11.81 ¥83.5

$13.18 ¥93.2

-10.39%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.11 ¥298

$49.93 ¥353

-15.66%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.85 ¥97.9

$17.74 ¥125

-21.93%

Cinema Ticket

$5.98 ¥42.31

$6.8 ¥48.11

-12.06%

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

$333 ¥2,355

$454 ¥3,209

-26.61%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.7K ¥117.9K

$20.2K ¥143K

-17.57%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$43.09 ¥305

$49.99 ¥354

-13.80%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.15 ¥213

$30.1 ¥213

0.17%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$72.2 ¥511

$76.2 ¥539

-5.27%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$71.5 ¥505

$80.4 ¥569

-11.16%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$282 ¥1,995

$732 ¥5,178

-61.48%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$194 ¥1,369

$409 ¥2,891

-52.66%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$602 ¥4,256

$1,675 ¥11.8K

-64.06%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$367 ¥2,594

$914 ¥6,464

-59.88%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,027 ¥21.4K

$11.8K ¥83.6K

-74.40%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,055 ¥14.5K

$5,871 ¥41.5K

-64.99%

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 Kunshan: December 1, 2025

Last update for Shenzhen: November 30, 2025

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