Nouakchott vs Shenzhen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nouakchott Shenzhen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$878
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1527
$2307
🏠 One person rent
$296
$456
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$808
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$52.6
$83.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$173
$969
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
14
96
😀 Quality of life
44
78
🏙️ Population
1.08M
17.5M

The cost of living in Nouakchott is 25% less expensive than in Shenzhen. Cities ranked 7342nd and 6334th ($662 vs $878) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 17th in Mauritania and China, respectively. Check Mauritania vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Nouakchott compared to 1.1 months in Shenzhen. Nouakchott ranked 1st best city to live in Mauritania vs Shenzhen ranked 3rd in China, while ranked 7156th and 1094th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nouakchott vs Shenzhen

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Nouakchott Shenzhen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$3.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.9
$28.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.28
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.26
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.76
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$196
$619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$356
$1122
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$238
$637
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.5
$40.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$61.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.2
$12.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.49%
3.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3383
$12494
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1148
$5776
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$21
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.92
$4.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.27
$1.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$3.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.49
$3.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.6
$5.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.94
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$87.7
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.06
$7.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$34
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$9.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.5
$47.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$73.2
$444
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6942
$22402

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$1221
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$1084
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$1088
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$516
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$541
540 km or 335 mi Brikama
$598
587 km or 365 mi Kolda
$1044
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$1031
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$872
693 km or 430 mi Bissau
$895
877 km or 545 mi Praia
$964
884 km or 549 mi Assomada
$962
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$999
953 km or 592 mi Mamou
$1021
965 km or 600 mi Mindelo
$997
978 km or 608 mi Forecariah
$999
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$1067
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$506
1047 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
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$629
1071 km or 665 mi Koulikoro
$506
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$1455
1107 km or 688 mi Freetown
$1347
1117 km or 694 mi Kankan
$1007
1119 km or 695 mi Las Palmas
$1484
1135 km or 705 mi Tenerife
$1705
1145 km or 712 mi La Orotava
$1633
1151 km or 715 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1702
1155 km or 718 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1567
1157 km or 719 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1539
1159 km or 720 mi Segou
$506
1166 km or 725 mi Markala
$508
1175 km or 730 mi Bougouni
$508
1179 km or 732 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1278
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$1658

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$2414
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$2718
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$662
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$662
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$1746
72 km or 45 mi Zhongshan
$518
74 km or 46 mi Huizhou
$608
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$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
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$766
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$777
174 km or 108 mi Zhaoqing
$794
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$816
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$892
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$579
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$818
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$451
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$589
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$669
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$454
299 km or 186 mi Wuzhou
$809
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$765
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$766
337 km or 209 mi Gaozhou
$780
337 km or 210 mi Maoming
$773
377 km or 234 mi Ganzhou
$897
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$750
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$726
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$790
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$697
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$681
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$693
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$707
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$677
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$901
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$546
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$634