Cost of Living Comparison Between Xining and Shenzhen Cost of Living Comparison Between Xining and Shenzhen

🙂 Solo nomad: Xining is 13% cheaper than Shenzhen without rent, and 29.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Xining is 12% cheaper than Shenzhen without rent, and 31% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.82 ¥19.92

$3.23 ¥22.84

-12.69%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.3 ¥151

$28.28 ¥200

-24.68%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.95 ¥35.02

$5.04 ¥35.65

-1.79%

Cappuccino

$2.96 ¥20.95

$3.22 ¥22.75

-8.07%

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

$0.46 ¥3.26

$0.48 ¥3.4

-4.17%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 ¥1.91

$0.28 ¥1.97

-3.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.89 ¥6.26

$1.22 ¥8.63

-27.05%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.08 ¥14.68

$2.85 ¥20.13

-27.02%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.79 ¥12.66

$1.82 ¥12.88

-1.65%

White Bread (500g)

$1.61 ¥11.37

$2.05 ¥14.49

-21.46%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.91 ¥6.43

$1.23 ¥8.72

-26.02%

Eggs

$1.55 ¥10.94

$1.89 ¥13.39

-17.99%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.86 ¥91

$12.9 ¥91.2

-0.31%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.27 ¥23.14

$4.04 ¥28.57

-19.06%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.36 ¥73.3

$13.53 ¥95.7

-23.43%

Apples (1kg)

$1.89 ¥13.39

$1.87 ¥13.26

1.07%

Banana (1kg)

$1.27 ¥8.95

$1.47 ¥10.37

-13.61%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.49 ¥10.53

$1.72 ¥12.15

-13.37%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.09 ¥7.73

$1.42 ¥10.04

-23.24%

Potato (1kg)

$0.74 ¥5.24

$1.1 ¥7.81

-32.73%

Onion (1kg)

$0.94 ¥6.67

$1.42 ¥10.03

-33.80%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.61 ¥4.28

$0.69 ¥4.91

-11.59%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 ¥3.87

$0.62 ¥4.37

-11.29%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.04 ¥21.51

$3.49 ¥24.69

-12.89%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.4 ¥73.6

$12.91 ¥91.3

-19.44%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.8 ¥5.64

$0.92 ¥6.53

-13.04%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.59 ¥11.27

$1.86 ¥13.14

-14.52%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.27 ¥1.9

$0.4 ¥2.83

-32.50%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$16.4 ¥116

$22.23 ¥157

-26.23%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.38 ¥9.73

$1.68 ¥11.91

-17.86%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 ¥2.51

$0.37 ¥2.63

-5.41%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.8 ¥48.06

$6.78 ¥47.95

0.29%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.16 ¥8.22

$1.16 ¥8.21

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

$19.1K ¥135K

$23.3K ¥165K

-18.21%

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

$17.3K ¥122K

$20.5K ¥144.8K

-15.72%

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

$44.8 ¥317

$66.8 ¥472

-32.91%

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

$9.65 ¥68.3

$8.39 ¥59.4

15.02%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$11.69 ¥82.6

$13.18 ¥93.2

-11.31%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.23 ¥299

$49.93 ¥353

-15.42%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.96 ¥98.7

$17.74 ¥125

-21.31%

Cinema Ticket

$5.88 ¥41.56

$6.8 ¥48.11

-13.53%

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

$329 ¥2,329

$454 ¥3,209

-27.42%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$17K ¥120.5K

$20.2K ¥143K

-15.79%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$43.26 ¥306

$49.99 ¥354

-13.46%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.91 ¥219

$30.1 ¥213

2.69%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$71.7 ¥507

$76.2 ¥539

-5.94%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$72 ¥509

$80.4 ¥569

-10.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$276 ¥1,950

$732 ¥5,178

-62.33%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$189 ¥1,336

$409 ¥2,891

-53.77%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$586 ¥4,144

$1,675 ¥11.8K

-65.01%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$363 ¥2,568

$914 ¥6,464

-60.27%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,987 ¥21.1K

$11.8K ¥83.6K

-74.74%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,061 ¥14.6K

$5,871 ¥41.5K

-64.89%

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 Xining: November 30, 2025

Last update for Shenzhen: November 30, 2025

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