Beijing vs Shenzhen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Shenzhen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$995
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$2526
🏠 One person rent
$648
$552
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$975
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$270
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$87.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$938
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
95
😀 Quality of life
73
76
🏙️ Population
21.9M
17.5M

The cost of living in Beijing is 11% more expensive than in Shenzhen. Cities ranked 4987th and 5618th ($1108 vs $995) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 10th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.9 months in Shenzhen. Ranked 14th vs 4th best cities to live in China, and 2361st vs 1163rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Shenzhen

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Beijing Shenzhen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.47
$3.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.47
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$701
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$456
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$1238
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$826
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$35.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$54.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$11.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$13122
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$6054
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$22.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$4.66
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$1.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$0.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$4.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$48.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$7.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$34.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$39.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$70.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$510
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$21140

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

Cities near Shenzhen

Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Kowloon
$2396
30 km or 19 mi Hong Kong
$2663
58 km or 36 mi Zhuhai
$678
65 km or 40 mi Dongguan
$694
66 km or 41 mi Macau
$1734
72 km or 45 mi Zhongshan
$548
74 km or 46 mi Huizhou
$638
100 km or 62 mi Jiangmen
$873
105 km or 65 mi Guangzhou
$785
112 km or 69 mi Foshan
$627
134 km or 83 mi Shanwei
$954
142 km or 88 mi Kaiping
$858
150 km or 93 mi Heyuan
$777
164 km or 102 mi Qingyuan
$801
174 km or 108 mi Zhaoqing
$807
212 km or 131 mi Yunfu
$839
228 km or 142 mi Yangjiang
$908
233 km or 145 mi Puning
$600
256 km or 159 mi Shaoguan
$793
262 km or 163 mi Jieyang
$473
286 km or 178 mi Shantou
$612
288 km or 179 mi Meizhou
$682
292 km or 182 mi Chaozhou
$474
299 km or 186 mi Wuzhou
$828
303 km or 188 mi Lianzhou
$766
330 km or 205 mi Hezhou
$778
337 km or 209 mi Gaozhou
$802
337 km or 210 mi Maoming
$797
377 km or 234 mi Ganzhou
$758
378 km or 235 mi Chenzhou
$739
401 km or 249 mi Yulin
$751
405 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$824
415 km or 258 mi Longyan
$705
428 km or 266 mi Zhangzhou
$702
460 km or 286 mi Guigang
$714
464 km or 288 mi Xiamen
$729
477 km or 297 mi Haikou
$711
485 km or 301 mi Kinmen
$892
489 km or 304 mi Guilin
$528
502 km or 312 mi Yongzhou
$648