Chengdu vs Shenzhen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Shenzhen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$995
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$2526
🏠 One person rent
$297
$552
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$975
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$270
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$87.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$938
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
89
95
😀 Quality of life
76
76
🏙️ Population
20.9M
17.5M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 31% less expensive than in Shenzhen. Cities ranked 7360th and 5618th ($688 vs $995) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 10th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 0.9 months in Shenzhen. Ranked 6th vs 4th best cities to live in China, and 1238th vs 1163rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Shenzhen

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Chengdu Shenzhen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$3.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.47
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$701
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$456
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$1238
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$826
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$35.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$54.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$11.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$13122
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$6054
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$22.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$4.66
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$0.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$4.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$48.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$7.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$34.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$39.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$70.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$510
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$21140

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$641
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$635
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$615
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$600
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$640
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$629
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$600
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$631
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$647
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$579
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$643
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$549
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$612
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$614
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$587
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$598
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$563
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$608
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$701
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$625
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$629
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$588
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$575
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$615
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$618
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$625
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$616
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$595
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$631
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$640
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$630
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$629
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$605
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$618
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$697
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$577
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$602
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$594

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