Cost of Living in China by City (2026)

Rent, food, transport and daily expenses by city. Updated April 2026.

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Cost of Living in Shanghai$556/mo rent · $2.42 cheap meal Cost of Living in Beijing$546/mo rent · $2.46 cheap meal Cost of Living in Shenzhen$498/mo rent · $2.65 cheap meal Cost of Living in Guangzhou$446/mo rent · $2.17 cheap meal Cost of Living in Hangzhou$394/mo rent · $1.62 cheap meal Cost of Living in Nanjing$419/mo rent · $1.7 cheap meal Cost of Living in Chengdu$326/mo rent · $1.44 cheap meal Cost of Living in Wuhan$319/mo rent · $1.52 cheap meal Cost of Living in Xi'an$331/mo rent · $1.39 cheap meal Cost of Living in Chongqing$329/mo rent · $1.44 cheap meal Cost of Living in Tianjin$341/mo rent · $1.73 cheap meal Cost of Living in Suzhou$361/mo rent · $1.78 cheap meal Cost of Living in Qingdao$340/mo rent · $1.56 cheap meal Cost of Living in Dalian$305/mo rent · $1.49 cheap meal Cost of Living in Xiamen$385/mo rent · $1.71 cheap meal Cost of Living in Kunming$279/mo rent · $1.28 cheap meal Cost of Living in Harbin$264/mo rent · $1.42 cheap meal Cost of Living in Zhengzhou$305/mo rent · $1.35 cheap meal Cost of Living in Jinan$278/mo rent · $1.33 cheap meal Cost of Living in Changsha$306/mo rent · $1.24 cheap meal