First, housing prices. In Northeast China, the average house price in Dalian is the highest, but compared with similar cities in China, the house price in Dalian is moderately low. Second, Dalian's specialties are mainly seafood and big cherries. Due to the influence of many tourists, large demand and low output, the product price is higher; Third, Dalian is a tourist city, located in the northeast. Winter is the off-season, and July, August and September are the tourist seasons every year. In the past three months, the concentration of tourists and the shortage of accommodation, catering and other resources have led to the rise in prices, so many people have the impression that Dalian has high prices and high consumption.
If you live in Dalian, the consumption at home is actually not high, which is completely affordable. It saves money to buy ingredients in the market and cook by yourself. The price of Dalian seafood products is not much different from that of the mainland, but Dalian seafood is fresher and more delicious. The cost of dining in hotels and restaurants in Dalian is high, mainly due to high labor cost, high rent and expensive ingredients.