Cost of living in Zhengzhou
compared to
Cost of living in Zhengzhou vs. China overall average
Zhengzhou is 10.7% cheaper than China overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.1% less in Zhengzhou
- Groceries
-
pay 22.7% less in Zhengzhou
- Transportation
-
pay 9.3% less in Zhengzhou
- Housing
-
pay 16.1% less in Zhengzhou
- Childcare
-
pay 7.5% less in Zhengzhou
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.9% less in Zhengzhou
- Clothing
-
pay 2.8% more in Zhengzhou
Expenses including groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and childcare are lower in Zhengzhou.
Zhengzhou Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.10
CN¥14.88
|
$1.40
-
$4.21
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.56
CN¥32.24
|
$4.21
-
$7.01
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.47
|
$0.42
-
$0.70
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
CN¥1.82
|
$0.21
-
$0.28
|
Zhengzhou - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
CN¥10.08
|
$1.12
-
$2.80
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.22
CN¥43.98
|
$3.50
-
$10.51
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.52
CN¥39.05
|
$4.25
-
$6.90
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.98
CN¥6.91
|
$0.67
-
$2.02
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.22
CN¥8.66
|
$0.64
-
$1.91
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.51
CN¥3.60
|
$0.25
-
$0.64
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.43
CN¥3.04
|
$0.25
-
$0.64
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.35
CN¥2.47
|
$0.25
-
$0.45
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
CN¥2.81
|
$0.25
-
$0.76
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
CN¥1.74
|
$0.19
-
$0.32
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
CN¥2.10
|
$0.13
-
$0.38
|
Zhengzhou - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.45
CN¥31.49
|
$4.25
-
$4.49
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.37
CN¥73.40
|
$7.01
-
$13.74
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,959.51
CN¥148,294.83
|
$20,889.41
-
$21,029.61
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.93
CN¥27.77
|
$3.65
-
$7.29
|
Zhengzhou - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.43
CN¥66.71
|
$7.01
-
$12.62
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$196.28
CN¥1,388.71
|
$168.24
-
$210.30
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$154.22
CN¥1,091.13
|
$140.20
-
$182.26
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.22
CN¥312.90
|
$32.16
-
$75.05
|
Zhengzhou - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$227.82
CN¥1,611.90
|
$84.12
-
$469.66
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,627.64
CN¥138,871.41
|
$4,205.92
-
$49,069.09
|
Zhengzhou - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.84
CN¥5.95
|
$0.70
-
$1.40
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
CN¥14.68
|
$1.12
-
$3.08
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.94
CN¥20.83
|
$2.38
-
$3.50
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.56
CN¥322.38
|
$11.68
-
$168.24
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.26
CN¥37.20
|
$4.21
-
$7.01
|
Zhengzhou - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.61
CN¥393.47
|
$16.82
-
$68.70
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.25
CN¥228.15
|
$16.82
-
$42.06
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.20
CN¥510.85
|
$42.06
-
$168.24
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.69
CN¥436.45
|
$35.05
-
$210.30
|
Zhengzhou - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in China
to see the average cost of cities throughout China, like
Jinan,
Suzhou,
Yiwu,
Hefei,
Shanghai,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in China compared to Zhengzhou.
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