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Food prices in China
Updated: June 21, 2025
Is it expensive in the shops in China? Will I pay a lot for groceries in China? On this page you will find the current price list of food products in China, such as: foreign beer, Cigarettes, bread, beer, or beef (Updated: 2 days ago)
Currency in China Chinese yuan (CNY CN¥). For 10 US dollars you can get 71.7 Chinese yuan. For 100 US dollars you can get 717 Chinese yuan. And the other way around: For 10 Chinese yuan you can get 1.4 US dollars.
See also how prices have changed in previous years: Price changes in previous years in China
What are the different prices in the cities in China? Look here: Prices in cities in China
Prices: Beijing Chengdu Chongqing Guangzhou Nanjing Shanghai Tianjin Wuhan Xi'an Harbin
bread
$1.6 ($0.84 - $4.1)
by half less than in United States
cheese
$13 ($6.1 - $39)
1.3% more than in United States
rice
$0.97 ($0.56 - $1.7)
79% is less expensive than in United States
tomatoes
$1.2 ($0.56 - $2.1)
75% is less expensive than in United States
bananas
$1.4 ($0.84 - $2.8)
18% is less expensive than in United States
wine
$11.2 ($5.6 - $28)
26% is less expensive than in United States
Below you will find a list of prices for dairy, cheese, drinks, vegetables, and fruit in China (Updated: 2 days ago)
List of prices of food products available in stores and small shops in China
- Milk (regular), 1 liter $2 (CN¥14.1)
- A loaf of fresh white bread (500g) $1.6 (CN¥11.7)
- Eggs (regular) (12) $1.7 (CN¥12.5)
- Local Cheese (1kg) $13 (CN¥93)
- Water (1.5 liter bottle) $0.56 (CN¥4)
- A bottle of wine (mid-range) $11.2 (CN¥80)
- Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle) $0.82 (CN¥5.9)
- Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) $1.8 (CN¥12.9)
- Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) $3.5 (CN¥25)
- Chicken breasts (skinless and boneless) - (1kg) $3.6 (CN¥26)
- Apples (1kg) $1.8 (CN¥13.2)
- Oranges (1kg) $1.6 (CN¥11.4)
- Potatoes (1kg) $0.79 (CN¥5.6)
- Lettuce (1 head) $0.65 (CN¥4.6)
- Kilo of white rice $0.97 (CN¥6.9)
- Tomatoes (1kg) $1.2 (CN¥8.7)
- Bananas (1kg) $1.4 (CN¥9.8)
- Onions (1kg) $0.94 (CN¥6.7)
- Beef (1kg) (or similar red meat) $11.9 (CN¥85)
- Pears (1kg) $2.2 (CN¥15.9)
- Cucumber (1kg) $0.67 (CN¥4.8)
- Perrier Water (small bottle 0.33l) $0.36 (CN¥2.6)
- Sausage (1kg) $15.7 (CN¥113)
- Cottage cheese (1kg) $10.3 (CN¥74)
- Whisky 17.37 $17.4 (CN¥125)
- Rum 10.06 $10.1 (CN¥72)
- Vodka 8.59 $8.6 (CN¥62)
- Gin 9.89 $9.9 (CN¥71)
Price changes in previous years in China
Price changes in Oranges over the years: 2011: $1(CN¥7.3), 2012: $2.1(CN¥15), 2013: $1.6(CN¥11.3), 2014: $1.4(CN¥10.3), 2015: $1.8(CN¥12.9), 2016: $1.4(CN¥10.3), 2017: $1.6(CN¥11.8), and 2018: $1.6(CN¥11.2)
Have the prices of vegetables and fruits increased in China?
See how potato prices have changed in 2011: $0.81(CN¥5.8), 2012: $0.9(CN¥6.4), 2013: $0.79(CN¥5.7), 2014: $0.78(CN¥5.6), 2015: $0.96(CN¥6.9), 2016: $0.84(CN¥6), 2017: $0.87(CN¥6.2), and 2018: $0.79(CN¥5.7)
Price changes in Eggs over the years: 2010: $1.3(CN¥9.2), 2011: $1.5(CN¥10.4), 2012: $1.8(CN¥12.8), 2013: $1.6(CN¥11.5), 2014: $1.6(CN¥11.6), 2015: $1.9(CN¥13.7), 2016: $1.7(CN¥11.8), 2017: $1.7(CN¥12.1), and 2018: $1.8(CN¥13.2)
Price changes in Rice over the years: 2012: $1(CN¥7.3), 2013: $0.92(CN¥6.6), 2014: $0.85(CN¥6.1), 2015: $1(CN¥7.3), 2016: $0.98(CN¥7), 2017: $0.96(CN¥6.9), and 2018: $0.99(CN¥7.1)
Has the price of meat decreased in stores in China?
The prices of beef have changed in recent years: 2015: $11.8(CN¥85), 2016: $10(CN¥72), 2017: $8.9(CN¥64), and 2018: $9.6(CN¥69).
Do you want to learn more about different prices? See the following comparison:
tomatoes
$1.2 ($0.56 - $2.1)
75% is less expensive than in United States
cheap restaurant
$3.5 ($2.1 - $7)
83% is less expensive than in United States
coffee
$3.3 ($1.5 - $5.3)
35% is less expensive than in United States
renting a small apartment in the center
$502 ($209 - $1.12K)
72% is less expensive than in United States
Cola, Pepsi, Sprite, Mirinda
$0.47 ($0.4 - $1.7)
81% is less expensive than in United States
renting a large apartment outside the center
$567 ($279 - $1.4K)
77% is less expensive than in United States