Cost of Living Comparison Between Wenling and Shenzhen Cost of Living Comparison Between Wenling and Shenzhen

🙂 Solo nomad: Wenling is 12.7% cheaper than Shenzhen without rent, and 29.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Wenling is 12.5% cheaper than Shenzhen without rent, and 30.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.74 ¥19.35

$3.16 ¥22.31

-13.29%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.28 ¥151

$27.53 ¥195

-22.70%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.95 ¥35.01

$5.1 ¥36.04

-2.94%

Cappuccino

$3.04 ¥21.48

$3.3 ¥23.31

-7.88%

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

$0.47 ¥3.32

$0.49 ¥3.43

-4.08%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 ¥1.89

$0.28 ¥1.96

-3.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.92 ¥6.52

$1.22 ¥8.61

-24.59%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.06 ¥14.56

$2.87 ¥20.27

-28.22%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 ¥12.87

$1.82 ¥12.85

White Bread (500g)

$1.59 ¥11.28

$2.03 ¥14.37

-21.67%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.96 ¥6.82

$1.22 ¥8.64

-21.31%

Eggs

$1.54 ¥10.92

$1.93 ¥13.66

-20.21%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.82 ¥90.6

$12.88 ¥91.1

-0.47%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.24 ¥22.9

$3.87 ¥27.35

-16.28%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.41 ¥73.6

$13.43 ¥95

-22.49%

Apples (1kg)

$1.81 ¥12.8

$1.81 ¥12.77

Banana (1kg)

$1.26 ¥8.92

$1.41 ¥9.98

-10.64%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.53 ¥10.84

$1.72 ¥12.16

-11.05%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.15 ¥8.13

$1.39 ¥9.84

-17.27%

Potato (1kg)

$0.75 ¥5.31

$1.05 ¥7.45

-28.57%

Onion (1kg)

$0.96 ¥6.8

$1.41 ¥9.97

-31.91%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.56 ¥3.93

$0.7 ¥4.96

-20.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 ¥3.92

$0.56 ¥3.98

-1.79%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.15 ¥22.26

$3.38 ¥23.93

-6.80%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.72 ¥75.8

$13.85 ¥98

-22.60%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.78 ¥5.55

$0.87 ¥6.17

-10.34%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.66 ¥11.77

$1.92 ¥13.61

-13.54%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.27 ¥1.89

$0.44 ¥3.09

-38.64%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$16.83 ¥119

$21.71 ¥153

-22.48%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.41 ¥9.98

$1.65 ¥11.7

-14.55%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.33 ¥2.33

$0.35 ¥2.45

-5.71%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.59 ¥46.59

$6.85 ¥48.43

-3.80%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.18 ¥8.36

$1.13 ¥7.97

4.42%

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

$19.2K ¥136K

$23K ¥162.6K

-16.35%

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

$17.3K ¥122.4K

$20.2K ¥142.5K

-14.15%

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

$44.54 ¥315

$67.5 ¥477

-34.00%

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

$10.01 ¥70.8

$8.19 ¥57.9

22.22%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$11.68 ¥82.6

$12.96 ¥91.7

-9.88%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.67 ¥295

$49.31 ¥349

-15.49%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.75 ¥97.2

$17.65 ¥125

-22.10%

Cinema Ticket

$5.99 ¥42.33

$6.8 ¥48.09

-11.91%

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

$328 ¥2,322

$457 ¥3,235

-28.20%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.7K ¥117.8K

$20.2K ¥142.5K

-17.34%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$44.2 ¥313

$48.79 ¥345

-9.41%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.15 ¥213

$30.66 ¥217

-1.66%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$71.8 ¥508

$75.4 ¥533

-4.67%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$72.8 ¥515

$78.7 ¥556

-7.48%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$283 ¥1,999

$751 ¥5,309

-62.35%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$196 ¥1,383

$414 ¥2,929

-52.79%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$581 ¥4,106

$1,712 ¥12.1K

-66.09%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$360 ¥2,545

$925 ¥6,542

-61.09%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,058 ¥21.6K

$12.3K ¥86.9K

-75.12%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,994 ¥14.1K

$5,678 ¥40.1K

-64.89%

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 Wenling: November 22, 2025

Last update for Shenzhen: November 23, 2025

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