Shenzhen vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shenzhen Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$939
$3007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2825
$6888
🏠 One person rent
$484
$2075
🏘️ Family rent
$1181
$3850
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$539
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.2
$249
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1524
$4634
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
96
89
😀 Quality of life
80
98
🏙️ Population
17.5M
5.87M

The cost of living in Shenzhen is 69% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 5744th and 133rd ($939 vs $3007) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 1st in China and Singapore, respectively. Check China vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Shenzhen compared to 1.5 months in Singapore City. Shenzhen ranked 3rd best city to live in China vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 460th and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shenzhen vs Singapore City

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Shenzhen Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.46
$9.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$66.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.58
$7.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$7.73
☕ Cappuccino
$3.69
$4.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$650
$2587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$1768
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1719
$4669
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$954
$3392
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$167
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.6%
3.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12768
$20493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7264
$12922
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.6
$93.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.56
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$2.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.13
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$3.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$9.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$4.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$23.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$4.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.34
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$7.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.64
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$96
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.98
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.2
$52.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$25.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.4
$72.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$607
$1175
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24305
$26424

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Kowloon
$2410
30 km or 19 mi Hong Kong
$2614
58 km or 36 mi Zhuhai
$618
65 km or 40 mi Dongguan
$589
66 km or 41 mi Macau
$1565
72 km or 45 mi Zhongshan
$481
74 km or 46 mi Huizhou
$837
100 km or 62 mi Jiangmen
$812
105 km or 65 mi Guangzhou
$742
112 km or 69 mi Foshan
$575
134 km or 83 mi Shanwei
$1083
142 km or 88 mi Kaiping
$816
150 km or 93 mi Heyuan
$891
164 km or 102 mi Qingyuan
$781
174 km or 108 mi Zhaoqing
$791
212 km or 131 mi Yunfu
$830
228 km or 142 mi Yangjiang
$876
233 km or 145 mi Puning
$738
256 km or 159 mi Shaoguan
$856
262 km or 163 mi Jieyang
$716
286 km or 178 mi Shantou
$589
288 km or 179 mi Meizhou
$799
292 km or 182 mi Chaozhou
$588
299 km or 186 mi Wuzhou
$824
303 km or 188 mi Lianzhou
$774
330 km or 205 mi Hezhou
$785
337 km or 209 mi Gaozhou
$831
337 km or 210 mi Maoming
$857
377 km or 234 mi Ganzhou
$812
378 km or 235 mi Chenzhou
$752
401 km or 249 mi Yulin
$806
405 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$777
415 km or 258 mi Longyan
$713
428 km or 266 mi Zhangzhou
$719
460 km or 286 mi Guigang
$735
464 km or 288 mi Xiamen
$721
477 km or 297 mi Haikou
$620
485 km or 301 mi Kinmen
$851
489 km or 304 mi Guilin
$525
502 km or 312 mi Yongzhou
$584

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Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$623
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$585
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$610
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$609
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$611
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$602
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$545
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$554
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$558
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$482
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$480
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$539
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$644
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$582
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$479
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$553
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$512
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$565
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$913
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$550
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$457
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$638
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$450
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$455
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$442
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$521
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$578
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$476
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$566
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$544