City guides

Your city shapes your budget and daily life as much as your university does. Monthly budgets are editorial estimates (dorm or shared flat included) — see full cost breakdown.

Major cities

Beijing

38 unis

Beijing

Metro CNY 3,500–6,500 (USD 490–900) / month incl. dorm or shared flat

Chengdu

7 unis

Sichuan

Metro CNY 2,500–4,800 (USD 350–670) / month incl. dorm or shared flat

Chongqing

9 unis

Chongqing

Metro CNY 2,200–3,800 (USD 300–530) / month incl. dorm or shared flat

Guangzhou

12 unis

Guangdong

Metro CNY 3,000–5,500 (USD 420–760) / month incl. dorm or shared flat

Hangzhou

7 unis

Zhejiang

Metro CNY 2,500–4,800 (USD 350–670) / month incl. dorm or shared flat

Nanjing

14 unis

Jiangsu

Metro CNY 2,500–4,800 (USD 350–670) / month incl. dorm or shared flat

Shanghai

20 unis

Shanghai

Metro CNY 3,500–6,500 (USD 490–900) / month incl. dorm or shared flat

Shenzhen

3 unis

Guangdong

Metro CNY 3,000–5,500 (USD 420–760) / month incl. dorm or shared flat

Tianjin

12 unis

Tianjin

Metro CNY 2,500–4,200 (USD 350–580) / month incl. dorm or shared flat

Wuhan

11 unis

Hubei

Metro CNY 2,300–4,500 (USD 320–630) / month incl. dorm or shared flat

Regional hubs

Changchun

4 unis

Jilin

Metro CNY 1,800–3,500 (USD 250–490) / month incl. dorm or shared flat

Changsha

6 unis

Hunan

Metro CNY 2,000–4,000 (USD 280–560) / month incl. dorm or shared flat

Dalian

8 unis

Liaoning

Metro CNY 2,000–3,800 (USD 280–530) / month incl. dorm or shared flat

Fuzhou

4 unis

Fujian

Metro CNY 2,000–4,000 (USD 280–560) / month incl. dorm or shared flat

Guiyang

3 unis

Guizhou

Metro CNY 1,800–3,500 (USD 250–490) / month incl. dorm or shared flat

Haikou

2 unis

Hainan

CNY 2,000–3,800 (USD 280–530) / month incl. dorm or shared flat

Harbin

9 unis

Heilongjiang

Metro CNY 1,800–3,500 (USD 250–490) / month incl. dorm or shared flat

Hefei

5 unis

Anhui

Metro CNY 2,000–4,000 (USD 280–560) / month incl. dorm or shared flat

Hohhot

3 unis

Inner Mongolia

Metro CNY 1,800–3,500 (USD 250–490) / month incl. dorm or shared flat

Jinan

5 unis

Shandong

Metro CNY 2,000–4,000 (USD 280–560) / month incl. dorm or shared flat

Kunming

4 unis

Yunnan

Metro CNY 2,000–3,800 (USD 280–530) / month incl. dorm or shared flat

Lanzhou

4 unis

Gansu

Metro CNY 1,800–3,500 (USD 250–490) / month incl. dorm or shared flat

Lhasa

1 unis

Tibet

CNY 2,500–4,500 (USD 350–630) / month incl. dorm or shared flat

Nanchang

7 unis

Jiangxi

Metro CNY 1,800–3,500 (USD 250–490) / month incl. dorm or shared flat

Nanning

3 unis

Guangxi

Metro CNY 2,000–3,800 (USD 280–530) / month incl. dorm or shared flat

Ningbo

2 unis

Zhejiang

Metro CNY 2,200–4,200 (USD 300–580) / month incl. dorm or shared flat

Qingdao

6 unis

Shandong

Metro CNY 2,200–4,200 (USD 300–580) / month incl. dorm or shared flat

Shenyang

10 unis

Liaoning

Metro CNY 1,800–3,500 (USD 250–490) / month incl. dorm or shared flat

Shijiazhuang

4 unis

Hebei

Metro CNY 1,800–3,500 (USD 250–490) / month incl. dorm or shared flat

Suzhou

2 unis

Jiangsu

Metro CNY 2,500–4,800 (USD 350–670) / month incl. dorm or shared flat

Taiyuan

5 unis

Shanxi

Metro CNY 1,800–3,500 (USD 250–490) / month incl. dorm or shared flat

Ürümqi

3 unis

Xinjiang

Metro CNY 1,800–3,000 (USD 250–420) / month incl. dorm or shared flat

Wenzhou

2 unis

Zhejiang

Metro CNY 1,800–3,500 (USD 250–490) / month incl. dorm or shared flat

Wuxi

1 unis

Jiangsu

Metro CNY 2,200–4,200 (USD 300–580) / month incl. dorm or shared flat

Xiamen

2 unis

Fujian

Metro CNY 2,200–4,200 (USD 300–580) / month incl. dorm or shared flat

Xi’an

14 unis

Shaanxi

Metro CNY 2,000–3,500 (USD 280–490) / month incl. dorm or shared flat

Xining

1 unis

Qinghai

CNY 1,800–3,500 (USD 250–490) / month incl. dorm or shared flat

Xuzhou

2 unis

Jiangsu

Metro CNY 1,800–3,500 (USD 250–490) / month incl. dorm or shared flat

Yantai

1 unis

Shandong

CNY 1,800–3,500 (USD 250–490) / month incl. dorm or shared flat

Yinchuan

2 unis

Ningxia

CNY 1,800–3,500 (USD 250–490) / month incl. dorm or shared flat

Zhengzhou

2 unis

Henan

Metro CNY 1,800–3,500 (USD 250–490) / month incl. dorm or shared flat

Smaller cities

Baoding

1 unis

Hebei

CNY 1,600–3,200 (USD 220–450) / month incl. dorm or shared flat

Ganzhou

1 unis

Jiangxi

CNY 1,600–3,200 (USD 220–450) / month incl. dorm or shared flat

Guilin

2 unis

Guangxi

CNY 1,600–3,200 (USD 220–450) / month incl. dorm or shared flat

Jiamusi

1 unis

Heilongjiang

CNY 1,600–3,200 (USD 220–450) / month incl. dorm or shared flat

Kaifeng

1 unis

Henan

CNY 1,600–3,200 (USD 220–450) / month incl. dorm or shared flat

Mianyang

0 unis

Sichuan

CNY 1,600–3,200 (USD 220–450) / month incl. dorm or shared flat

Quanzhou

1 unis

Fujian

CNY 1,800–3,500 (USD 250–490) / month incl. dorm or shared flat

Shantou

1 unis

Guangdong

CNY 1,800–3,500 (USD 250–490) / month incl. dorm or shared flat

Weihai

0 unis

Shandong

CNY 1,800–3,200 (USD 250–450) / month incl. dorm or shared flat

Wuhu

1 unis

Anhui

Metro CNY 1,600–3,200 (USD 220–450) / month incl. dorm or shared flat

Xiangtan

2 unis

Hunan

CNY 1,600–3,200 (USD 220–450) / month incl. dorm or shared flat

Xinxiang

1 unis

Henan

CNY 1,600–3,200 (USD 220–450) / month incl. dorm or shared flat

Yangzhou

1 unis

Jiangsu

CNY 1,600–3,200 (USD 220–450) / month incl. dorm or shared flat

Yanji

1 unis

Jilin

CNY 1,600–3,200 (USD 220–450) / month incl. dorm or shared flat

Yichang

1 unis

Hubei

CNY 1,600–3,200 (USD 220–450) / month incl. dorm or shared flat

Zhenjiang

1 unis

Jiangsu

CNY 1,800–3,500 (USD 250–490) / month incl. dorm or shared flat

Zhuhai

1 unis

Guangdong

CNY 2,200–4,200 (USD 300–580) / month incl. dorm or shared flat

Zunyi

1 unis

Guizhou

CNY 1,600–3,200 (USD 220–450) / month incl. dorm or shared flat

Factual fields (metro, budgets) reflect our last editorial check — each city page shows its as-of date.