Shenzhen vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shenzhen Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$939
$3119
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2444
$7114
🏠 One person rent
$507
$2114
🏘️ Family rent
$900
$3790
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$564
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$283
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$4401
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
95
89
😀 Quality of life
77
97
🏙️ Population
17.5M
5.87M

The cost of living in Shenzhen is 70% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 6106th and 154th ($939 vs $3119) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 1st in China and Singapore, respectively. Check China vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Shenzhen compared to 1.4 months in Singapore City. Shenzhen ranked 3rd best city to live in China vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 1113th and 5th 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
$3.57
$9.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$60.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$8.22
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$5.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$652
$2502
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$403
$1849
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1182
$4534
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$735
$3365
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.65%
2.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13180
$23965
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5913
$7918
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$1.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$96.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.54
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$2.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$3.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.86
$2.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$19.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$23.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$4.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$4.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.7
$13.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.47
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$9.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$2.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$4.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.9
$117
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.18
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.1
$47.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$28.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.5
$84.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.4
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$510
$1383
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22916
$31369

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Kowloon
$2415
30 km or 19 mi Hong Kong
$2674
58 km or 36 mi Zhuhai
$674
65 km or 40 mi Dongguan
$666
66 km or 41 mi Macau
$1718
72 km or 45 mi Zhongshan
$534
74 km or 46 mi Huizhou
$621
100 km or 62 mi Jiangmen
$848
105 km or 65 mi Guangzhou
$782
112 km or 69 mi Foshan
$611
134 km or 83 mi Shanwei
$943
142 km or 88 mi Kaiping
$844
150 km or 93 mi Heyuan
$765
164 km or 102 mi Qingyuan
$795
174 km or 108 mi Zhaoqing
$807
212 km or 131 mi Yunfu
$832
228 km or 142 mi Yangjiang
$896
233 km or 145 mi Puning
$589
256 km or 159 mi Shaoguan
$807
262 km or 163 mi Jieyang
$464
286 km or 178 mi Shantou
$602
288 km or 179 mi Meizhou
$673
292 km or 182 mi Chaozhou
$465
299 km or 186 mi Wuzhou
$816
303 km or 188 mi Lianzhou
$760
330 km or 205 mi Hezhou
$769
337 km or 209 mi Gaozhou
$790
337 km or 210 mi Maoming
$789
377 km or 234 mi Ganzhou
$814
378 km or 235 mi Chenzhou
$730
401 km or 249 mi Yulin
$738
405 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$805
415 km or 258 mi Longyan
$698
428 km or 266 mi Zhangzhou
$696
460 km or 286 mi Guigang
$699
464 km or 288 mi Xiamen
$723
477 km or 297 mi Haikou
$694
485 km or 301 mi Kinmen
$903
489 km or 304 mi Guilin
$533
502 km or 312 mi Yongzhou
$638

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Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$838
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$533
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$770
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$780
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$788
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$736
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$678
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$513
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$495
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$588
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$627
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$664
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$981
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$831
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$750
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$439
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$762
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$640
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$701
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$851
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$696
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$388
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$572
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$438
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$405
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$551
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$419
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$456
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$740
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$439
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$792
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$663