Cost of living in Zhongshan
compared to
Cost of living in Zhongshan vs. China overall average
Zhongshan is 9.9% cheaper than China overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.8% less in Zhongshan
- Groceries
-
pay 9.2% less in Zhongshan
- Transportation
-
pay 0.8% less in Zhongshan
- Housing
-
pay 23.9% less in Zhongshan
- Childcare
-
pay 20.7% less in Zhongshan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.4% less in Zhongshan
- Clothing
-
pay 7.6% less in Zhongshan
Expenses including housing, childcare, groceries, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Zhongshan.
Zhongshan Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.80
CN¥19.83
|
$1.82
-
$8.41
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.63
CN¥32.73
|
$4.20
-
$5.61
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
CN¥2.98
|
$0.42
-
$0.98
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
CN¥1.94
|
$0.21
-
$0.42
|
Zhongshan - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
CN¥12.54
|
$0.84
-
$2.80
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.11
CN¥43.21
|
$3.50
-
$21.02
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
CN¥48.00
|
$5.31
-
$10.61
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.61
CN¥11.37
|
$0.98
-
$2.52
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.21
CN¥8.55
|
$0.83
-
$2.54
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.82
CN¥5.84
|
$0.51
-
$1.27
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
CN¥3.15
|
$0.38
-
$0.95
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.29
CN¥2.02
|
$0.25
-
$0.95
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
CN¥3.97
|
$0.32
-
$1.02
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
CN¥1.69
|
$0.16
-
$0.89
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
CN¥2.25
|
$0.25
-
$0.95
|
Zhongshan - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.38
CN¥30.97
|
$3.71
-
$4.59
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.02
CN¥99.17
|
$7.01
-
$21.02
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,126.73
CN¥163,628.58
|
$21,024.30
-
$25,229.16
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.18
CN¥29.55
|
$3.67
-
$5.19
|
Zhongshan - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.01
CN¥84.95
|
$7.01
-
$18.08
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$196.23
CN¥1,388.36
|
$140.16
-
$252.29
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$119.14
CN¥842.94
|
$98.11
-
$140.16
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.48
CN¥208.55
|
$26.80
-
$85.75
|
Zhongshan - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$301.35
CN¥2,132.13
|
$210.24
-
$840.97
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,614.58
CN¥89,251.96
|
$5,606.48
-
$33,638.89
|
Zhongshan - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.70
CN¥4.96
|
$0.63
-
$2.52
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.71
CN¥19.17
|
$1.40
-
$4.20
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.80
CN¥19.83
|
$2.80
-
$4.20
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.03
CN¥445.93
|
$21.02
-
$112.13
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.61
CN¥39.67
|
$5.47
-
$10.93
|
Zhongshan - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.38
CN¥314.03
|
$21.02
-
$84.10
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.32
CN¥214.54
|
$20.88
-
$56.06
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$56.06
CN¥396.68
|
$28.03
-
$98.11
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.08
CN¥495.84
|
$44.85
-
$140.16
|
Zhongshan - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in China
to see the average cost of cities throughout China, like
Jinan,
Weifang,
Wuhan,
Yantai,
Zhuhai,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in China compared to Zhongshan.
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