Tianjin vs Zhengzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tianjin Zhengzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$646
$504
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1842
$1433
🏠 One person rent
$274
$190
🏘️ Family rent
$483
$328
🍽️ Food expenses
$226
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.4
$60.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$940
$575
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
89
77
😀 Quality of life
74
68
🏙️ Population
13.9M
12.6M

The cost of living in Tianjin is 28% more expensive than in Zhengzhou. Cities ranked 7452nd and 8651st ($646 vs $504) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 98th and 491st in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Tianjin compared to 1.1 months in Zhengzhou. Ranked 9th vs 36th best cities to live in China, and 2435th vs 4484th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Tianjin vs Zhengzhou

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Tianjin Zhengzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$2.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.7
$17
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$0.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.84
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$176
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$138
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$390
$252
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$35.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.6
$54.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.05
$9.48
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.52%
4.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5873
$2753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2154
$1340
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.2
$10.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.24
$3.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$0.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.46
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$0.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.06
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.05
$2.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.9
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$0.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.1
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.32
$5.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.37
$4.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.9
$55.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.3
$65.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$482
$227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18657
$19556

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$641
60 km or 37 mi Langfang
$707
71 km or 44 mi Bazhou
$634
87 km or 54 mi Huanghua
$619
93 km or 58 mi Sanhe
$750
99 km or 61 mi Cangzhou
$638
99 km or 62 mi Tangshan
$688
107 km or 67 mi Renqiu
$565
109 km or 68 mi Beijing
$1029
111 km or 69 mi Zhuozhou
$724
117 km or 73 mi Gaobeidian
$634
124 km or 77 mi Hejian
$558
131 km or 82 mi Botou
$564
133 km or 82 mi Zunhua
$660
144 km or 90 mi Luanzhou
$614
152 km or 94 mi Baoding
$456
157 km or 98 mi Laoling
$580
160 km or 99 mi Qian'an
$616
182 km or 113 mi Anguo
$533
192 km or 119 mi Shenzhou
$505
204 km or 127 mi Dezhou
$480
205 km or 127 mi Dingzhou
$574
205 km or 128 mi Hengshui
$454
209 km or 130 mi Binzhou
$741
212 km or 132 mi Chengde
$694
218 km or 136 mi Dongying
$654
219 km or 136 mi Xinji
$523
223 km or 138 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
225 km or 140 mi Jinzhou
$527
228 km or 142 mi Jizhou
$499
237 km or 147 mi Xinle
$535
241 km or 150 mi Gaocheng
$527
242 km or 150 mi Pingquan
$615
251 km or 156 mi Yucheng
$544
255 km or 158 mi Nangong
$550
258 km or 161 mi Zouping
$562
265 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
271 km or 168 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
273 km or 170 mi Zibo
$548
276 km or 172 mi Jinan
$573

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Xingyang
$513
35 km or 22 mi Xinmi
$518
40 km or 25 mi Xinzheng
$522
60 km or 37 mi Changge
$517
62 km or 38 mi Gongyi
$516
62 km or 39 mi Kaifeng
$478
64 km or 40 mi Xinxiang
$502
66 km or 41 mi Jiaozuo
$489
66 km or 41 mi Dengfeng
$517
69 km or 43 mi Yuzhou
$523
77 km or 48 mi Qinyang
$506
80 km or 50 mi Huixian
$511
81 km or 50 mi Yanshi
$510
81 km or 51 mi Weihui
$506
82 km or 51 mi Xuchang
$507
82 km or 51 mi Mengzhou
$503
99 km or 61 mi Ruzhou
$525
105 km or 65 mi Jiyuan
$515
111 km or 69 mi Changyuan
$572
111 km or 69 mi Jincheng
$537
113 km or 70 mi Luoyang
$513
118 km or 73 mi Pingdingshan
$544
125 km or 78 mi Hebi
$527
134 km or 83 mi Luohe
$553
134 km or 83 mi Gaoping
$551
147 km or 91 mi Linzhou
$534
154 km or 96 mi Zhoukou
$582
162 km or 101 mi Anyang
$484
162 km or 101 mi Wugang
$526
168 km or 104 mi Puyang
$585
169 km or 105 mi Changzhi
$689
170 km or 106 mi Heze
$807
185 km or 115 mi Xiangcheng
$567
185 km or 115 mi Shangqiu
$598
200 km or 124 mi Zhumadian
$580
220 km or 137 mi Handan
$552
221 km or 137 mi Nanyang
$581
221 km or 138 mi Wu'an
$543
225 km or 140 mi Sanmenxia
$518
228 km or 142 mi Jieshou
$563