New York City vs Shenzhen - Cost of Living Comparison

New York City Shenzhen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3723
$1079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8021
$2944
🏠 One person rent
$2426
$559
🏘️ Family rent
$3744
$1080
🍽️ Food expenses
$752
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$347
$97.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5796
$1640
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
95
😀 Quality of life
95
81
🏙️ Population
8.8M
17.5M

The cost of living in New York City is 245% more expensive than in Shenzhen. Cities ranked 3rd and 4544th ($3723 vs $1079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th 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 1.6 months in New York City compared to 1.5 months in Shenzhen. New York City ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Shenzhen ranked 3rd in China, while ranked 23rd and 351st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New York City vs Shenzhen

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New York City Shenzhen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.7
$5.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$33.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$5.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.05
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$5.2
$4.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.76
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3237
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2007
$436
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4220
$1552
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3341
$850
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$46.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.4
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.68%
4.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14208
$17933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9347
$8408
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$129
$27
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.1
$5.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$2.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.16
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.37
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$5.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.6
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.52
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$1.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$3.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$4.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.98
$5.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.11
$1.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$91
$40.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$7.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$145
$62.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.9
$9.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$69.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.7
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2250
$689
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25572
$25954

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2139
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3115
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$2308
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2016
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2208
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$2132
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2012
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2008
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2017
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2023
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2020
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2611
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2018
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1921
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2027
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2025
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2008
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2012
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2014
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$1891
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2010
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2011
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2022
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2006
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2093
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$1992
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2011
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2089
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2004
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2889
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2023
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2017
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2265
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2013
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2146
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2020
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2372
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2015
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$2960

Cities near Shenzhen

Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Kowloon
$2380
30 km or 19 mi Hong Kong
$2884
58 km or 36 mi Zhuhai
$686
65 km or 40 mi Dongguan
$762
66 km or 41 mi Macau
$1610
72 km or 45 mi Zhongshan
$612
74 km or 46 mi Huizhou
$757
100 km or 62 mi Jiangmen
$702
105 km or 65 mi Guangzhou
$863
112 km or 69 mi Foshan
$648
134 km or 83 mi Shanwei
$709
142 km or 88 mi Kaiping
$668
150 km or 93 mi Heyuan
$692
164 km or 102 mi Qingyuan
$730
174 km or 108 mi Zhaoqing
$724
212 km or 131 mi Yunfu
$716
228 km or 142 mi Yangjiang
$718
233 km or 145 mi Puning
$702
256 km or 159 mi Shaoguan
$701
262 km or 163 mi Jieyang
$760
286 km or 178 mi Shantou
$1049
288 km or 179 mi Meizhou
$732
292 km or 182 mi Chaozhou
$661
299 km or 186 mi Wuzhou
$721
303 km or 188 mi Lianzhou
$656
330 km or 205 mi Hezhou
$700
337 km or 209 mi Gaozhou
$689
337 km or 210 mi Maoming
$516
377 km or 234 mi Ganzhou
$788
378 km or 235 mi Chenzhou
$775
401 km or 249 mi Yulin
$717
405 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$658
415 km or 258 mi Longyan
$689
428 km or 266 mi Zhangzhou
$744
460 km or 286 mi Guigang
$697
464 km or 288 mi Xiamen
$831
477 km or 297 mi Haikou
$597
485 km or 301 mi Kinmen
$812
489 km or 304 mi Guilin
$533
502 km or 312 mi Yongzhou
$749