Atlanta vs Shenzhen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Shenzhen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2648
$939
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6318
$2825
🏠 One person rent
$1617
$484
🏘️ Family rent
$2832
$1181
🍽️ Food expenses
$707
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$140
$94.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5633
$1524
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
96
😀 Quality of life
89
80
🏙️ Population
499K
17.5M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 182% more expensive than in Shenzhen. Cities ranked 459th and 5744th ($2648 vs $939) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 412th and 16th in the United States and China, respectively. Check the United States vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Atlanta compared to 1.6 months in Shenzhen. Atlanta ranked 29th best city to live in the United States vs Shenzhen ranked 3rd in China, while ranked 151st and 460th among best cities to live in the world.

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Atlanta Shenzhen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$3.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.9
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$5.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$1.12
☕ Cappuccino
$5.33
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.55
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1656
$650
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1353
$375
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3282
$1719
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2377
$954
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.1
$14.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
4.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7867
$12768
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4370
$7264
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.3
$27.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$4.56
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.15
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$4.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.34
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.06
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$5.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$12.1
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.01
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.3
$7.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$33.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.2
$8.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$65.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92
$79
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1479
$607
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28904
$24305

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11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2435
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2389
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2387
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2349
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2608
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2313
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2341
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2296
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2364
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2279
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2287
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2336
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2449
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2471
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2364
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2287
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2119
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2789
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$1953
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2244
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2522
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1575
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$1737
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2323
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2144
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2367
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2208
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2262
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2102
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2090
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$2079
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1917
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2217
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1701
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1768
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1672
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1811
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1815
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1849
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$1991

Cities near Shenzhen

Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Kowloon
$2410
30 km or 19 mi Hong Kong
$2614
58 km or 36 mi Zhuhai
$618
65 km or 40 mi Dongguan
$589
66 km or 41 mi Macau
$1565
72 km or 45 mi Zhongshan
$481
74 km or 46 mi Huizhou
$837
100 km or 62 mi Jiangmen
$812
105 km or 65 mi Guangzhou
$742
112 km or 69 mi Foshan
$575
134 km or 83 mi Shanwei
$1083
142 km or 88 mi Kaiping
$816
150 km or 93 mi Heyuan
$891
164 km or 102 mi Qingyuan
$781
174 km or 108 mi Zhaoqing
$791
212 km or 131 mi Yunfu
$830
228 km or 142 mi Yangjiang
$876
233 km or 145 mi Puning
$738
256 km or 159 mi Shaoguan
$856
262 km or 163 mi Jieyang
$716
286 km or 178 mi Shantou
$589
288 km or 179 mi Meizhou
$799
292 km or 182 mi Chaozhou
$588
299 km or 186 mi Wuzhou
$824
303 km or 188 mi Lianzhou
$774
330 km or 205 mi Hezhou
$785
337 km or 209 mi Gaozhou
$831
337 km or 210 mi Maoming
$857
377 km or 234 mi Ganzhou
$812
378 km or 235 mi Chenzhou
$752
401 km or 249 mi Yulin
$806
405 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$777
415 km or 258 mi Longyan
$713
428 km or 266 mi Zhangzhou
$719
460 km or 286 mi Guigang
$735
464 km or 288 mi Xiamen
$721
477 km or 297 mi Haikou
$620
485 km or 301 mi Kinmen
$851
489 km or 304 mi Guilin
$525
502 km or 312 mi Yongzhou
$584