A room in a shared flat in Dezhou lists at about ¥628 a month, a whole 1-bedroom at ¥1,118. Too few postings in Dezhou to quote a salary range; see current jobs.
In Sep, 91% of evenings in Dezhou are dry, calm and between 5 and 30 °C, good for running or football outdoors instead of paying for a gym.
Assumed unit prices until collected: meal out ¥35, coffee ¥30, night out ¥120, transport ¥240/month, gym ¥199/month, utilities ¥260/month. Groceries assume 21 home meals a week, scaled down by the meals you eat out.
per-㎡ index (nearest: 济南) × Nanjing unit-type ratios. Per-㎡ index: 21.5 CNY/㎡/month (nearest surveyed city 济南, 103 km).
| Unit | Listings | P25 | Median | P75 | 0 – ¥3,500 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| shared flat, own room | — | ¥347 | ¥628 | ¥784 | |
| 1-bedroom, whole flat | — | ¥875 | ¥1,118 | ¥1,351 | |
| 2-bedroom, whole flat | — | ¥924 | ¥1,369 | ¥1,778 |
Monthly basket for one person cooking every day: ¥366. Official retail prices; unit prices below.
| Item | Price | / month | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rice | 6.3 ¥/kg | 8 kg | 北京, 274 km |
| Flour | 4.4 ¥/kg | 2 kg | 北京, 274 km |
| Pork | 25.3 ¥/kg | 3 kg | 北京, 274 km |
| Chicken | 25.42 ¥/kg | 2 kg | 36-city average |
| Eggs | 9.06 ¥/kg | 2 kg | 北京, 274 km |
| Fish | 23.41 ¥/kg | 2 kg | 36-city average |
| Vegetables | 6.8 ¥/kg | 15 kg | 北京, 274 km |
| Cooking oil | 13.274000000000001 ¥/L | 1 L | 北京, 274 km |
| Fruit | — | 4 kg | — |
Share of 19:00 readings that are dry, calm and 5–30 °C. ERA5 reanalysis 2023–2025, nearest station 济南 (103 km).
Street food, night markets, bars and a fixed cross-city trip are being collected from 美团, 大众点评 and 高德 city by city. Until then the budget uses the assumed prices shown above.
Data compiled 2026-09-29. Rent and prices are asking prices from listings and official bulletins, not what you will pay. Method and sources.