A room in a shared flat in Heyuan lists at about ¥505 a month, a whole 1-bedroom at ¥900. Too few postings in Heyuan to quote a salary range; see current jobs.
In Sep, 73% of evenings in Heyuan 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: 惠州) × Nanjing unit-type ratios. Per-㎡ index: 17.3 CNY/㎡/month (nearest surveyed city 惠州, 74 km).
| Unit | Listings | P25 | Median | P75 | 0 – ¥3,500 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| shared flat, own room | — | ¥279 | ¥505 | ¥631 | |
| 1-bedroom, whole flat | — | ¥704 | ¥900 | ¥1,087 | |
| 2-bedroom, whole flat | — | ¥744 | ¥1,102 | ¥1,431 |
Monthly basket for one person cooking every day: ¥550. Official retail prices; unit prices below.
| Item | Price | / month | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rice | 7.04 ¥/kg | 8 kg | 深圳, 146 km |
| Flour | 6.1 ¥/kg | 2 kg | 深圳, 146 km |
| Pork | 37.38 ¥/kg | 3 kg | 深圳, 146 km |
| Chicken | 39.5 ¥/kg | 2 kg | 广州, 162 km |
| Eggs | 11.72 ¥/kg | 2 kg | 深圳, 146 km |
| Fish | 23.36 ¥/kg | 2 kg | 深圳, 146 km |
| Vegetables | 10.08 ¥/kg | 15 kg | 深圳, 146 km |
| Cooking oil | 14.38 ¥/L | 1 L | 深圳, 146 km |
| Fruit | 13.66 ¥/kg | 4 kg | 深圳, 146 km |
Share of 19:00 readings that are dry, calm and 5–30 °C. ERA5 reanalysis 2023–2025, nearest station 惠州 (74 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.