Cost of Living Comparison Between Yichang and Shenzhen Cost of Living Comparison Between Yichang and Shenzhen

🙂 Solo nomad: Yichang is 13.5% cheaper than Shenzhen without rent, and 29.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Yichang is 12.2% cheaper than Shenzhen without rent, and 32.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.74 ¥19.41

$3.23 ¥22.84

-15.17%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.92 ¥155

$28.28 ¥200

-22.49%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.77 ¥33.69

$5.04 ¥35.65

-5.36%

Cappuccino

$2.94 ¥20.8

$3.22 ¥22.75

-8.70%

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

$0.44 ¥3.11

$0.48 ¥3.4

-8.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.29 ¥2.05

$0.28 ¥1.97

3.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.93 ¥6.56

$1.22 ¥8.63

-23.77%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.07 ¥14.67

$2.85 ¥20.13

-27.37%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 ¥13.31

$1.82 ¥12.88

3.30%

White Bread (500g)

$1.62 ¥11.45

$2.05 ¥14.49

-20.98%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.89 ¥6.31

$1.23 ¥8.72

-27.64%

Eggs

$1.62 ¥11.42

$1.89 ¥13.39

-14.29%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.85 ¥90.9

$12.9 ¥91.2

-0.39%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.16 ¥22.38

$4.04 ¥28.57

-21.78%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.4 ¥73.5

$13.53 ¥95.7

-23.13%

Apples (1kg)

$1.8 ¥12.74

$1.87 ¥13.26

-3.74%

Banana (1kg)

$1.22 ¥8.63

$1.47 ¥10.37

-17.01%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.49 ¥10.56

$1.72 ¥12.15

-13.37%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.1 ¥7.75

$1.42 ¥10.04

-22.54%

Potato (1kg)

$0.74 ¥5.26

$1.1 ¥7.81

-32.73%

Onion (1kg)

$0.89 ¥6.28

$1.42 ¥10.03

-37.32%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.6 ¥4.24

$0.69 ¥4.91

-13.04%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 ¥3.88

$0.62 ¥4.37

-11.29%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.08 ¥21.81

$3.49 ¥24.69

-11.75%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.62 ¥75.1

$12.91 ¥91.3

-17.74%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.79 ¥5.58

$0.92 ¥6.53

-14.13%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.59 ¥11.27

$1.86 ¥13.14

-14.52%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.27 ¥1.89

$0.4 ¥2.83

-32.50%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$16.81 ¥119

$22.23 ¥157

-24.38%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.4 ¥9.91

$1.68 ¥11.91

-16.67%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.32 ¥2.29

$0.37 ¥2.63

-13.51%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.55 ¥46.35

$6.78 ¥47.95

-3.39%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.13 ¥8

$1.16 ¥8.21

-2.59%

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

$19.7K ¥139.2K

$23.3K ¥165K

-15.67%

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

$17K ¥119.9K

$20.5K ¥144.8K

-17.15%

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

$45.53 ¥322

$66.8 ¥472

-31.82%

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

$9.75 ¥69

$8.39 ¥59.4

16.21%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$11.95 ¥84.5

$13.18 ¥93.2

-9.33%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.23 ¥299

$49.93 ¥353

-15.42%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.68 ¥96.7

$17.74 ¥125

-22.89%

Cinema Ticket

$5.74 ¥40.61

$6.8 ¥48.11

-15.59%

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

$335 ¥2,368

$454 ¥3,209

-26.22%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.6K ¥117.5K

$20.2K ¥143K

-17.84%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$44.45 ¥314

$49.99 ¥354

-11.08%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.47 ¥215

$30.1 ¥213

1.23%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$72.1 ¥510

$76.2 ¥539

-5.39%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$71.4 ¥505

$80.4 ¥569

-11.30%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$275 ¥1,942

$732 ¥5,178

-62.49%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$193 ¥1,365

$409 ¥2,891

-52.78%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$599 ¥4,239

$1,675 ¥11.8K

-64.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$363 ¥2,569

$914 ¥6,464

-60.26%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,026 ¥21.4K

$11.8K ¥83.6K

-74.41%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,000 ¥14.1K

$5,871 ¥41.5K

-65.94%

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 Yichang: November 29, 2025

Last update for Shenzhen: November 30, 2025

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