Cost of living in Jinan
compared to
Cost of living in Jinan vs. China overall average
Jinan is 4.5% cheaper than China overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.4% less in Jinan
- Groceries
-
pay 14.5% less in Jinan
- Transportation
-
pay 13.2% less in Jinan
- Housing
-
pay 0.7% less in Jinan
- Childcare
-
pay 16.5% less in Jinan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.0% more in Jinan
- Clothing
-
pay 4.9% less in Jinan
Expenses including childcare, groceries, transportation, clothing, restaurants, and housing are lower in Jinan.
Jinan Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.80
CN¥19.84
|
$2.80
-
$5.61
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.91
CN¥34.72
|
$4.21
-
$5.61
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
CN¥3.08
|
$0.35
-
$0.56
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
CN¥1.88
|
$0.14
-
$0.42
|
Jinan - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.47
CN¥10.39
|
$0.79
-
$2.10
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.37
CN¥38.02
|
$2.10
-
$7.01
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.16
CN¥43.56
|
$3.71
-
$10.51
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.21
CN¥8.54
|
$0.84
-
$1.96
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.36
CN¥9.60
|
$0.95
-
$1.59
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.60
CN¥4.24
|
$0.32
-
$1.40
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
CN¥3.00
|
$0.38
-
$0.95
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
CN¥4.72
|
$0.25
-
$1.27
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
CN¥2.92
|
$0.32
-
$0.64
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
CN¥1.69
|
$0.13
-
$0.38
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
CN¥2.25
|
$0.13
-
$0.51
|
Jinan - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.39
CN¥31.09
|
$3.98
-
$4.78
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.41
CN¥59.52
|
$7.01
-
$70.10
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,333.22
CN¥136,788.34
|
$19,038.81
-
$19,627.64
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.08
CN¥28.87
|
$3.50
-
$5.72
|
Jinan - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.01
CN¥49.60
|
$7.01
-
$7.01
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$280.39
CN¥1,983.88
|
$280.39
-
$280.39
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$151.41
CN¥1,071.29
|
$98.14
-
$210.30
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.83
CN¥479.91
|
$27.73
-
$107.21
|
Jinan - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$210.30
CN¥1,487.91
|
$112.16
-
$841.18
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,524.67
CN¥123,992.33
|
$7,009.87
-
$35,049.35
|
Jinan - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.84
CN¥5.95
|
$0.70
-
$1.40
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
CN¥23.97
|
$1.40
-
$5.33
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.15
CN¥22.32
|
$2.80
-
$7.01
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.80
CN¥677.82
|
$21.03
-
$210.30
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.26
CN¥37.20
|
$4.07
-
$6.73
|
Jinan - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.05
CN¥219.71
|
$21.03
-
$56.08
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.11
CN¥269.61
|
$7.71
-
$70.10
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.59
CN¥471.17
|
$55.94
-
$126.04
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.10
CN¥495.97
|
$42.06
-
$168.24
|
Jinan - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in China
to see the average cost of cities throughout China, like
Guilin,
Jilin,
Dalian,
Changzhou,
Shijiazhuang,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in China compared to Jinan.
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