Real Cost of Living in China: Chinese Couple's Weekend & Market Prices | $0 Income, 2 Years

What is the real cost of living in China in 2026? We are a Chinese couple sharing our unfiltered reality. For the past 2 years, we have been navigating everyday life in China with a $0 income. Unlike typical travel vlogs, we take you through a completely normal, unscripted weekend in our lives—shopping for a week's groceries at a traditional Chinese local market, sharing exact food prices, and visiting our parents. Here is what we actually spent on groceries for the week (Total: 203.9 RMB / ~$30 USD): • Fresh Beef: 84 RMB • Watermelon: 19.8 RMB • Tomatoes, Cucumber, Spinach & Veggies: ~35 RMB • Online Supermarket (Tofu, Chicken breast & Veggies): 64.9 RMB Thank you for spending your weekend with us. If you appreciate raw, realistic glimpses into everyday life in China from a native perspective, please consider subscribing. We’d love for you to stick around. ⏳ Chapters: 0:00 - Intro: A Chinese couple's real weekend 00:30 - Our plan & navigating the neighborhood 01:14 - Visiting parents: The reality of Alzheimer's 04:02 - Chinese local market tour & real grocery prices 05:30 - Mom's traditional homemade dumplings 08:17 - 7th-floor walk-up & weekly grocery budget breakdown 10:08 - Surviving 2 years with no income 11:23 - How much do these groceries cost in your city?