A room in a shared flat in Harbin lists at about ¥622 a month, a whole 1-bedroom at ¥1,108. English-teaching jobs here post ¥20,000–¥24,000 a month, and 2 of 4 postings mention housing.
In Sep, 92% of evenings in Harbin 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 (哈尔滨) × Nanjing unit-type ratios. Per-㎡ index: 21.3 CNY/㎡/month (CREIS 2026-08).
| Unit | Listings | P25 | Median | P75 | 0 – ¥3,500 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| shared flat, own room | — | ¥344 | ¥622 | ¥776 | |
| 1-bedroom, whole flat | — | ¥867 | ¥1,108 | ¥1,339 | |
| 2-bedroom, whole flat | — | ¥916 | ¥1,356 | ¥1,761 |
Monthly basket for one person cooking every day: ¥380. Official retail prices; unit prices below.
| Item | Price | / month | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rice | 6.41 ¥/kg | 8 kg | 36-city average |
| Flour | 5.99 ¥/kg | 2 kg | 36-city average |
| Pork | 23.68 ¥/kg | 3 kg | 36-city average |
| Chicken | 25.42 ¥/kg | 2 kg | 36-city average |
| Eggs | 12.78 ¥/kg | 2 kg | 36-city average |
| Fish | 23.41 ¥/kg | 2 kg | 36-city average |
| Vegetables | 7.11 ¥/kg | 15 kg | 36-city average |
| Cooking oil | 15.46 ¥/L | 1 L | 36-city average |
| Fruit | — | 4 kg | — |
Share of 19:00 readings that are dry, calm and 5–30 °C. ERA5 reanalysis 2023–2025.
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.