Cost of Living in Zaozhuang - Updated Prices & Insights

Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $485 (excluding rent), and $706 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,154 (excluding rent), and $1,579 including rent.
Currency
Do you live in Zaozhuang? Add cost details
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.72 ¥19.49
$2.04 ¥14.6
$4.87 ¥34.93
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.66 ¥148
$16.52 ¥119
$41.31 ¥296
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5 ¥35.89
$4.29 ¥30.8
$6.01 ¥43.11
Cappuccino
$3.06 ¥21.96
$1.41 ¥10.14
$4.95 ¥35.52
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 ¥3.36
$0.44 ¥3.14
$0.73 ¥5.23
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ¥2.06
$0.26 ¥1.84
$0.43 ¥3.1
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.88 ¥6.33
$0.68 ¥4.87
$2.44 ¥17.47
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 ¥15.29
$1.42 ¥10.17
$3.55 ¥25.46
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.86 ¥13.37
$1.43 ¥10.26
$2.87 ¥20.6
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 ¥12.12
$1.04 ¥7.49
$3 ¥21.53
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.01 ¥7.23
$0.61 ¥4.35
$1.93 ¥13.83
Eggs
$1.39 ¥9.98
$0.87 ¥6.24
$2.18 ¥15.65
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.47 ¥104
$7.84 ¥56.3
$29.82 ¥214
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.41 ¥24.48
$1.81 ¥12.98
$6.03 ¥43.28
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.79 ¥70.2
$6.01 ¥43.13
$13.36 ¥95.8
Apples (1kg)
$1.92 ¥13.8
$1.21 ¥8.7
$3.05 ¥21.87
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 ¥9.86
$0.94 ¥6.73
$2.33 ¥16.75
Oranges (1kg)
$1.2 ¥8.64
$0.73 ¥5.22
$1.93 ¥13.86
Tomato (1kg)
$0.98 ¥7.06
$0.62 ¥4.45
$1.73 ¥12.4
Potato (1kg)
$0.78 ¥5.58
$0.39 ¥2.79
$1.23 ¥8.85
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 ¥7.13
$0.59 ¥4.25
$1.47 ¥10.55
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.5 ¥3.59
$0.24 ¥1.73
$0.96 ¥6.86
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ¥4.04
$0.37 ¥2.67
$0.89 ¥6.4
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.84 ¥20.38
$2.53 ¥18.16
$4.05 ¥29.03
Wine (Bottle)
$10.69 ¥76.7
$5.03 ¥36.07
$17.54 ¥126
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 ¥5.33
$0.54 ¥3.87
$1.34 ¥9.61
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 ¥9.94
$0.83 ¥5.95
$2.39 ¥17.12
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ¥2.03
$0.28 ¥2.03
$0.42 ¥3.05
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.48 ¥118
$8.24 ¥59.1
$16.48 ¥118
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.22 ¥8.75
$1.14 ¥8.19
$1.47 ¥10.52
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 ¥2.41
$0.27 ¥1.91
$0.4 ¥2.9
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.91 ¥42.41
$3.7 ¥26.54
$7.4 ¥53.1
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ¥8.55
$1.08 ¥7.73
$1.27 ¥9.14
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K ¥155.4K
$19.9K ¥143K
$23.4K ¥167.9K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.6K ¥133.5K
$17.1K ¥122.4K
$23.3K ¥166.9K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$45.38 ¥326
$31.91 ¥229
$84.7 ¥608
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.01 ¥64.6
$4.48 ¥32.12
$16.38 ¥118
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.42 ¥74.7
$6.27 ¥45
$18.83 ¥135
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.94 ¥330
$16.85 ¥121
$76.6 ¥549
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.68 ¥105
$4.4 ¥31.59
$14.68 ¥105
Cinema Ticket
$6.82 ¥48.94
$5.76 ¥41.29
$9.1 ¥65.3
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$342 ¥2,451
$212 ¥1,523
$849 ¥6,092
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.8K ¥113.1K
$7,775 ¥55.8K
$29K ¥208.2K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.02 ¥273
$18.28 ¥131
$81.5 ¥585
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.58 ¥212
$13.53 ¥97
$54.1 ¥388
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.9 ¥480
$39.04 ¥280
$104 ¥747
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.5 ¥527
$41.32 ¥296
$138 ¥988
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$296 ¥2,120
$222 ¥1,590
$318 ¥2,279
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$182 ¥1,309
$135 ¥972
$244 ¥1,749
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$565 ¥4,054
$465 ¥3,339
$698 ¥5,008
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$325 ¥2,330
$251 ¥1,801
$377 ¥2,701
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,852 ¥27.6K
$2,927 ¥21K
$4,622 ¥33.2K
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,498 ¥17.9K
$1,551 ¥11.1K
$3,101 ¥22.2K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.87
3.1
5
Citycost data is based on AI and user input — minor inaccuracies may occur.
Join the CityCost newsletter — low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.