Cost of Living Comparison Between Shenzhen and Lhasa Cost of Living Comparison Between Shenzhen and Lhasa

😐 Solo nomad: Shenzhen is 27.6% more expensive than Lhasa without rent, and 44.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Shenzhen is 34.3% more expensive than Lhasa without rent, and 46.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.18 ¥21.99

$3.47 ¥23.98

-8.36%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.99 ¥193

$27.84 ¥192

0.54%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.05 ¥34.93

$7.00 ¥48.39

-27.86%

Cappuccino

$3.33 ¥22.98

$3.09 ¥21.38

7.77%

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

$0.49 ¥3.38

$0.44 ¥3.01

11.36%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.30 ¥2.07

$0.34 ¥2.32

-11.76%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.28 ¥8.87

$1.23 ¥8.48

4.07%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.81 ¥19.45

$1.71 ¥11.81

64.33%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.81 ¥12.51

$2.01 ¥13.87

-9.95%

White Bread (500g)

$2.03 ¥14.02

$1.68 ¥11.62

20.83%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.22 ¥8.44

$0.73 ¥5.07

67.12%

Eggs

$1.86 ¥12.86

$2.48 ¥17.13

-25.00%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.98 ¥89.7

$6.51 ¥44.99

99.39%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.05 ¥27.95

$2.74 ¥18.97

47.81%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.37 ¥92.4

$10.32 ¥71.3

29.55%

Apples (1kg)

$1.82 ¥12.54

$2.20 ¥15.17

-17.27%

Banana (1kg)

$1.45 ¥10.04

$1.73 ¥11.93

-16.18%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.79 ¥12.34

$1.40 ¥9.69

27.86%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.35 ¥9.32

$0.83 ¥5.72

62.65%

Potato (1kg)

$1.06 ¥7.32

$0.65 ¥4.51

63.08%

Onion (1kg)

$1.43 ¥9.85

$0.91 ¥6.31

57.14%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.70 ¥4.81

$0.61 ¥4.20

14.75%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.61 ¥4.18

$0.74 ¥5.11

-17.57%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.58 ¥24.75

$3.15 ¥21.75

13.65%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.42 ¥92.7

$12.60 ¥87.1

6.51%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.88 ¥6.07

$0.74 ¥5.10

18.92%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.91 ¥13.21

$1.66 ¥11.49

15.06%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.40 ¥2.79

$0.27 ¥1.86

48.15%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$21.87 ¥151

$16.69 ¥115

31.04%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.64 ¥11.34

$1.36 ¥9.38

20.59%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 ¥2.41

$0.28 ¥1.94

25.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.88 ¥47.56

$6.48 ¥44.78

6.17%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ¥8.07

$1.34 ¥9.26

-12.69%

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

$23.1K ¥159.3K

$19.6K ¥135.1K

17.92%

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

$20.7K ¥143.2K

$17.0K ¥117.3K

22.06%

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

$65.6 ¥453

$45.85 ¥317

43.05%

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

$8.30 ¥57.3

$9.74 ¥67.3

-14.78%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.03 ¥90.0

$15.54 ¥107

-16.15%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$49.30 ¥341

$41.15 ¥284

19.81%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.51 ¥121

$13.81 ¥95.4

26.79%

Cinema Ticket

$7.07 ¥48.86

$7.78 ¥53.7

-9.13%

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

$454 ¥3,138

$331 ¥2,287

37.21%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$20.5K ¥141.6K

$17.1K ¥118.3K

19.69%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$48.31 ¥334

$30.51 ¥211

58.34%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.67 ¥212

$30.80 ¥213

-0.42%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$75.5 ¥522

$67.7 ¥468

11.41%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$77.9 ¥538

$46.16 ¥319

68.83%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$755 ¥5,220

$284 ¥1,963

165.94%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$405 ¥2,796

$186 ¥1,288

117.14%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,662 ¥11.5K

$588 ¥4,060

182.86%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$903 ¥6,238

$363 ¥2,508

148.71%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$13.5K ¥93.3K

$3,123 ¥21.6K

332.32%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,851 ¥40.4K

$1,999 ¥13.8K

192.63%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,625 ¥11.2K

$1,212 ¥8,376

34.03%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.04

3.87

4.39%

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

Last update for Shenzhen: March 2, 2026

Last update for Lhasa: March 1, 2026

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