Cost of living in Shijiazhuang
compared to
Cost of living in Shijiazhuang vs. China overall average
Shijiazhuang is 18.5% cheaper than China overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.1% less in Shijiazhuang
- Groceries
-
pay 19.8% less in Shijiazhuang
- Transportation
-
pay 9.7% less in Shijiazhuang
- Housing
-
pay 10.1% less in Shijiazhuang
- Childcare
-
pay 34.8% less in Shijiazhuang
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.3% less in Shijiazhuang
- Clothing
-
pay 21.4% less in Shijiazhuang
Expenses including childcare, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing are lower in Shijiazhuang.
Shijiazhuang Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.68
CN¥11.90
|
$1.68
-
$5.61
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.61
CN¥39.67
|
$4.91
-
$6.45
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
CN¥2.85
|
$0.35
-
$0.56
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
CN¥1.74
|
$0.21
-
$0.28
|
Shijiazhuang - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
CN¥7.60
|
$0.70
-
$2.80
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.67
CN¥54.29
|
$3.50
-
$12.61
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.63
CN¥32.78
|
$3.71
-
$7.96
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.18
CN¥8.33
|
$0.84
-
$1.96
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.14
CN¥8.10
|
$0.64
-
$1.91
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.60
CN¥4.24
|
$0.32
-
$1.14
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
CN¥3.60
|
$0.32
-
$0.95
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.32
CN¥2.25
|
$0.25
-
$1.27
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
CN¥3.60
|
$0.32
-
$0.95
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
CN¥1.80
|
$0.25
-
$0.45
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
CN¥1.80
|
$0.25
-
$0.51
|
Shijiazhuang - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.39
CN¥31.08
|
$3.98
-
$4.59
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.61
CN¥89.25
|
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-
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|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,398.42
CN¥137,249.67
|
$16,370.92
-
$22,425.92
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.81
CN¥26.97
|
$3.59
-
$4.49
|
Shijiazhuang - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.31
CN¥44.63
|
$5.61
-
$7.01
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$224.26
CN¥1,586.70
|
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-
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|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$126.15
CN¥892.52
|
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-
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|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.81
CN¥479.79
|
$27.73
-
$107.18
|
Shijiazhuang - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.45
CN¥2,727.14
|
$112.13
-
$840.97
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,905.67
CN¥34,709.09
|
$4,204.86
-
$35,040.51
|
Shijiazhuang - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.77
CN¥5.45
|
$0.70
-
$1.40
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
CN¥21.32
|
$1.68
-
$5.33
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.50
CN¥24.79
|
$2.80
-
$7.01
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.85
CN¥90.90
|
$11.68
-
$14.02
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.26
CN¥37.19
|
$4.20
-
$7.01
|
Shijiazhuang - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.05
CN¥219.66
|
$21.02
-
$63.07
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.46
CN¥173.05
|
$11.21
-
$42.05
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.08
CN¥495.84
|
$56.06
-
$84.10
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.46
CN¥357.01
|
$42.05
-
$140.16
|
Shijiazhuang - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in China
to see the average cost of cities throughout China, like
Guangzhou,
Fuzhou,
Yiwu,
Quanzhou,
Shantou,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in China compared to Shijiazhuang.
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