Cost of Living Comparison Between Yinchuan and Shenzhen Cost of Living Comparison Between Yinchuan and Shenzhen

🙂 Solo nomad: Yinchuan is 3.4% cheaper than Shenzhen without rent, and 29% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Yinchuan is 14.4% cheaper than Shenzhen without rent, and 32.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.78 ¥12.77

$3.17 ¥22.75

-43.85%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$24.65 ¥177

$27.46 ¥197

-10.23%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.55 ¥32.62

$4.92 ¥35.32

-7.52%

Cappuccino

$3.07 ¥22.01

$3.19 ¥22.91

-3.76%

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

$0.58 ¥4.15

$0.51 ¥3.69

13.73%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 ¥2.44

$0.28 ¥1.98

21.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.08 ¥7.74

$1.21 ¥8.7

-10.74%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.07 ¥14.86

$2.71 ¥19.42

-23.62%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.78 ¥12.78

$1.79 ¥12.87

-0.56%

White Bread (500g)

$1.54 ¥11.03

$2.05 ¥14.69

-24.88%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.95 ¥6.82

$1.22 ¥8.75

-22.13%

Eggs

$1.64 ¥11.78

$1.87 ¥13.4

-12.30%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.72 ¥91.2

$12.74 ¥91.4

-0.16%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.09 ¥22.19

$3.84 ¥27.55

-19.53%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.4 ¥74.6

$13.46 ¥96.6

-22.73%

Apples (1kg)

$1.73 ¥12.44

$1.82 ¥13.06

-4.95%

Banana (1kg)

$1.2 ¥8.62

$1.47 ¥10.56

-18.37%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.43 ¥10.23

$1.82 ¥13.03

-21.43%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.08 ¥7.74

$1.4 ¥10.01

-22.86%

Potato (1kg)

$0.73 ¥5.26

$1.09 ¥7.85

-33.03%

Onion (1kg)

$0.92 ¥6.57

$1.45 ¥10.43

-36.55%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.59 ¥4.26

$0.74 ¥5.33

-20.27%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 ¥3.95

$0.61 ¥4.35

-9.84%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.17 ¥22.73

$3.4 ¥24.37

-6.76%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.18 ¥80.2

$12.61 ¥90.5

-11.34%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.74 ¥5.33

$0.9 ¥6.43

-17.78%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.64 ¥11.76

$1.9 ¥13.66

-13.68%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.27 ¥1.93

$0.43 ¥3.09

-37.21%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.02 ¥122

$22.34 ¥160

-23.81%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.14 ¥8.16

$1.71 ¥12.3

-33.33%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 ¥2.52

$0.35 ¥2.5

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.88 ¥49.32

$6.74 ¥48.33

2.08%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.18 ¥8.47

$1.12 ¥8.04

5.36%

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

$19.1K ¥136.7K

$23.1K ¥165.8K

-17.56%

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

$16.4K ¥117.8K

$20.2K ¥145.2K

-18.86%

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

$45.43 ¥326

$67.1 ¥482

-32.34%

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

$9.9 ¥71

$8.16 ¥58.6

21.32%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$11.59 ¥83.2

$12.86 ¥92.2

-9.88%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.33 ¥296

$50.3 ¥361

-17.85%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.14 ¥101

$17.3 ¥124

-18.27%

Cinema Ticket

$6.4 ¥45.88

$7.1 ¥50.9

-9.86%

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

$343 ¥2,458

$455 ¥3,267

-24.76%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$17.2K ¥123.4K

$20.6K ¥147.8K

-16.47%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$43.35 ¥311

$49.43 ¥355

-12.30%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.79 ¥221

$30.29 ¥217

1.65%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$70.6 ¥506

$74.9 ¥537

-5.76%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$73.7 ¥529

$77.8 ¥558

-5.22%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$282 ¥2,023

$728 ¥5,220

-61.25%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$185 ¥1,330

$406 ¥2,915

-54.37%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$581 ¥4,168

$1,702 ¥12.2K

-65.85%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$367 ¥2,630

$907 ¥6,505

-59.56%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,024 ¥21.7K

$12.4K ¥88.6K

-75.53%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,838 ¥13.2K

$5,786 ¥41.5K

-68.24%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,702 ¥12.2K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.87

4.04

-4.21%

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

Last update for Yinchuan: October 28, 2025

Last update for Shenzhen: October 28, 2025

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