Shenzhen vs Shizuoka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shenzhen Shizuoka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2895
$2646
🏠 One person rent
$495
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$1237
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$274
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.5
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1649
$1854
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
96
53
😀 Quality of life
79
69
🏙️ Population
17.7M
686K

The cost of living in Shenzhen is 3% less expensive than in Shizuoka. Cities ranked 5948th and 5761st ($958 vs $991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 722nd in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Shenzhen compared to 1.9 months in Shizuoka. Shenzhen ranked 3rd best city to live in China vs Shizuoka ranked 420th in Japan, while ranked 556th and 2988th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shenzhen vs Shizuoka

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Shenzhen Shizuoka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.6
$7.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.7
$30.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$5.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$3.73
 Cappuccino
$3.24
$3.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$713
$350
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$370
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1800
$720
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$997
$524
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$59.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.6
$90.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13100
$6785
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6892
$4661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.6
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.62
$21.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.14
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$6.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$4.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.95
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.44
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$3.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$0.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$74.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.07
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.9
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.2
$53.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.2
$61.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$605
$247
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24117
$21319

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Kowloon
$2427
30 km or 19 mi Hong Kong
$2753
58 km or 36 mi Zhuhai
$641
65 km or 40 mi Dongguan
$678
66 km or 41 mi Macau
$1590
72 km or 45 mi Zhongshan
$491
74 km or 46 mi Huizhou
$629
100 km or 62 mi Jiangmen
$830
105 km or 65 mi Guangzhou
$763
112 km or 69 mi Foshan
$602
134 km or 83 mi Shanwei
$1014
142 km or 88 mi Kaiping
$824
150 km or 93 mi Heyuan
$801
164 km or 102 mi Qingyuan
$808
174 km or 108 mi Zhaoqing
$806
212 km or 131 mi Yunfu
$839
228 km or 142 mi Yangjiang
$895
233 km or 145 mi Puning
$726
256 km or 159 mi Shaoguan
$852
262 km or 163 mi Jieyang
$691
286 km or 178 mi Shantou
$605
288 km or 179 mi Meizhou
$795
292 km or 182 mi Chaozhou
$592
299 km or 186 mi Wuzhou
$819
303 km or 188 mi Lianzhou
$783
330 km or 205 mi Hezhou
$780
337 km or 209 mi Gaozhou
$774
337 km or 210 mi Maoming
$774
377 km or 234 mi Ganzhou
$813
378 km or 235 mi Chenzhou
$746
401 km or 249 mi Yulin
$794
405 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$781
415 km or 258 mi Longyan
$713
428 km or 266 mi Zhangzhou
$731
460 km or 286 mi Guigang
$725
464 km or 288 mi Xiamen
$807
477 km or 297 mi Haikou
$671
485 km or 301 mi Kinmen
$821
489 km or 304 mi Guilin
$538
502 km or 312 mi Yongzhou
$618

Cities near Shizuoka

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.4 mi Yaizu
$964
15 km or 9.3 mi Fujieda
$970
24 km or 15 mi Shimada
$989
26 km or 16 mi Yoshida
$993
30 km or 19 mi Makinohara
$995
34 km or 21 mi Fuji
$1062
35 km or 22 mi Fujinomiya
$1031
36 km or 23 mi Kikugawa
$999
42 km or 26 mi Kakegawa
$1001
44 km or 27 mi Omaezaki
$1008
46 km or 28 mi Numazu
$1055
49 km or 30 mi Fukuroi
$993
49 km or 31 mi Shimizu
$1042
50 km or 31 mi Izunokuni
$1044
50 km or 31 mi Nagaizumi
$1043
51 km or 32 mi Mishima
$1045
51 km or 32 mi Izu
$1045
53 km or 33 mi Susono
$1046
53 km or 33 mi Kannami
$1042
56 km or 35 mi Iwata
$996
61 km or 38 mi Shimoda
$1045
62 km or 39 mi Gotemba
$1050
64 km or 40 mi Atami
$1051
66 km or 41 mi Ito
$1053
66 km or 41 mi Hamamatsu
$1046
67 km or 42 mi Fujikawaguchiko
$1067
69 km or 43 mi Yugawara
$1046
69 km or 43 mi Fujiyoshida
$1062
70 km or 44 mi Chuo
$1103
71 km or 44 mi Minami-Alps
$1096
74 km or 46 mi Showa
$1116
76 km or 47 mi Minamiashigara
$1038
77 km or 48 mi Odawara
$1059
77 km or 48 mi Kai
$1121
78 km or 49 mi Fuefuki
$1086
79 km or 49 mi Kofu
$1161
79 km or 49 mi Iida
$1042
80 km or 50 mi Tsuru
$1064
81 km or 50 mi Shinshiro
$981
82 km or 51 mi Nirasaki
$1103