Cost of Living Comparison Between Nanyang and Shenzhen Cost of Living Comparison Between Nanyang and Shenzhen

🙂 Solo nomad: Nanyang is 14% cheaper than Shenzhen without rent, and 30.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Nanyang is 13.4% cheaper than Shenzhen without rent, and 31.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.84 ¥20.1

$3.16 ¥22.31

-10.13%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.32 ¥151

$27.53 ¥195

-22.56%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.96 ¥35.11

$5.1 ¥36.04

-2.75%

Cappuccino

$2.95 ¥20.85

$3.3 ¥23.31

-10.61%

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

$0.43 ¥3.04

$0.49 ¥3.43

-12.24%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 ¥1.9

$0.28 ¥1.96

-3.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.89 ¥6.28

$1.22 ¥8.61

-27.05%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.05 ¥14.47

$2.87 ¥20.27

-28.57%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.85 ¥13.06

$1.82 ¥12.85

1.65%

White Bread (500g)

$1.56 ¥11.02

$2.03 ¥14.37

-23.15%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.9 ¥6.34

$1.22 ¥8.64

-26.23%

Eggs

$1.6 ¥11.31

$1.93 ¥13.66

-17.10%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.06 ¥92.4

$12.88 ¥91.1

1.40%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.17 ¥22.42

$3.87 ¥27.35

-18.09%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.18 ¥72

$13.43 ¥95

-24.20%

Apples (1kg)

$1.89 ¥13.36

$1.81 ¥12.77

4.42%

Banana (1kg)

$1.25 ¥8.84

$1.41 ¥9.98

-11.35%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.52 ¥10.78

$1.72 ¥12.16

-11.63%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.09 ¥7.73

$1.39 ¥9.84

-21.58%

Potato (1kg)

$0.74 ¥5.25

$1.05 ¥7.45

-29.52%

Onion (1kg)

$0.97 ¥6.83

$1.41 ¥9.97

-31.21%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.57 ¥4

$0.7 ¥4.96

-18.57%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 ¥3.9

$0.56 ¥3.98

-1.79%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.2 ¥22.63

$3.38 ¥23.93

-5.33%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.44 ¥73.8

$13.85 ¥98

-24.62%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.79 ¥5.58

$0.87 ¥6.17

-9.20%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.63 ¥11.56

$1.92 ¥13.61

-15.10%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.27 ¥1.89

$0.44 ¥3.09

-38.64%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$16.41 ¥116

$21.71 ¥153

-24.41%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.41 ¥9.97

$1.65 ¥11.7

-14.55%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.33 ¥2.31

$0.35 ¥2.45

-5.71%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.87 ¥48.57

$6.85 ¥48.43

0.29%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ¥8.31

$1.13 ¥7.97

3.54%

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

$19.3K ¥136.3K

$23K ¥162.6K

-16.19%

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

$16.9K ¥119.8K

$20.2K ¥142.5K

-15.96%

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

$44.48 ¥315

$67.5 ¥477

-34.08%

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

$9.97 ¥70.5

$8.19 ¥57.9

21.73%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$11.77 ¥83.2

$12.96 ¥91.7

-9.18%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.92 ¥296

$49.31 ¥349

-14.99%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.69 ¥96.8

$17.65 ¥125

-22.44%

Cinema Ticket

$5.83 ¥41.23

$6.8 ¥48.09

-14.26%

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

$328 ¥2,323

$457 ¥3,235

-28.19%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$17K ¥120.3K

$20.2K ¥142.5K

-15.57%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$44.03 ¥311

$48.79 ¥345

-9.76%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.13 ¥213

$30.66 ¥217

-1.73%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$71.6 ¥506

$75.4 ¥533

-4.99%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$71.6 ¥507

$78.7 ¥556

-8.92%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$279 ¥1,976

$751 ¥5,309

-62.78%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$192 ¥1,355

$414 ¥2,929

-53.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$590 ¥4,173

$1,712 ¥12.1K

-65.54%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$363 ¥2,565

$925 ¥6,542

-60.79%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,998 ¥21.2K

$12.3K ¥86.9K

-75.61%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,995 ¥14.1K

$5,678 ¥40.1K

-64.86%

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 Nanyang: November 24, 2025

Last update for Shenzhen: November 23, 2025

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