Beijing vs Shenzhen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Shenzhen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$878
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$2307
🏠 One person rent
$589
$456
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$808
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$83.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$969
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
96
😀 Quality of life
73
78
🏙️ Population
21.9M
17.5M

The cost of living in Beijing is 17% more expensive than in Shenzhen. Cities ranked 5355th and 6334th ($1029 vs $878) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 17th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 1.1 months in Shenzhen. Ranked 11th vs 3rd best cities to live in China, and 2546th vs 1094th 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
$4.24
$3.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$28.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.26
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$1122
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$637
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$40.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$61.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$12.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
3.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$12494
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$5776
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$21
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$4.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$3.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$3.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$5.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$7.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$34
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$9.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$47.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$444
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$22402

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741

Cities near Shenzhen

Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Kowloon
$2414
30 km or 19 mi Hong Kong
$2718
58 km or 36 mi Zhuhai
$662
65 km or 40 mi Dongguan
$662
66 km or 41 mi Macau
$1746
72 km or 45 mi Zhongshan
$518
74 km or 46 mi Huizhou
$608
100 km or 62 mi Jiangmen
$829
105 km or 65 mi Guangzhou
$758
112 km or 69 mi Foshan
$589
134 km or 83 mi Shanwei
$941
142 km or 88 mi Kaiping
$827
150 km or 93 mi Heyuan
$766
164 km or 102 mi Qingyuan
$777
174 km or 108 mi Zhaoqing
$794
212 km or 131 mi Yunfu
$816
228 km or 142 mi Yangjiang
$892
233 km or 145 mi Puning
$579
256 km or 159 mi Shaoguan
$818
262 km or 163 mi Jieyang
$451
286 km or 178 mi Shantou
$589
288 km or 179 mi Meizhou
$669
292 km or 182 mi Chaozhou
$454
299 km or 186 mi Wuzhou
$809
303 km or 188 mi Lianzhou
$765
330 km or 205 mi Hezhou
$766
337 km or 209 mi Gaozhou
$780
337 km or 210 mi Maoming
$773
377 km or 234 mi Ganzhou
$897
378 km or 235 mi Chenzhou
$750
401 km or 249 mi Yulin
$726
405 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$790
415 km or 258 mi Longyan
$697
428 km or 266 mi Zhangzhou
$681
460 km or 286 mi Guigang
$693
464 km or 288 mi Xiamen
$707
477 km or 297 mi Haikou
$677
485 km or 301 mi Kinmen
$901
489 km or 304 mi Guilin
$546
502 km or 312 mi Yongzhou
$634