Shenzhen vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shenzhen Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$995
$3105
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2526
$7072
🏠 One person rent
$552
$2101
🏘️ Family rent
$975
$3780
🍽️ Food expenses
$270
$567
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.1
$284
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$938
$4276
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
95
89
😀 Quality of life
76
97
🏙️ Population
17.5M
5.87M

The cost of living in Shenzhen is 68% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 5618th and 165th ($995 vs $3105) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 1st in China and Singapore, respectively. Check China vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Shenzhen compared to 1.4 months in Singapore City. Shenzhen ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 1163rd and 8th 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
$3.68
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$54.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$701
$2576
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$456
$1821
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1238
$4755
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$826
$3306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.8
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.6
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.5
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.45%
2.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13122
$23858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6054
$7397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.2
$94.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.66
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$2.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$2.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.82
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$3.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$22.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$26.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$4.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$29.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$4.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.24
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.62
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$10.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$2.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$4.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$109
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.37
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$45.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$28.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.8
$78.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.7
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$510
$1438
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21140
$27027

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Kowloon
$2396
30 km or 19 mi Hong Kong
$2663
58 km or 36 mi Zhuhai
$678
65 km or 40 mi Dongguan
$694
66 km or 41 mi Macau
$1734
72 km or 45 mi Zhongshan
$548
74 km or 46 mi Huizhou
$638
100 km or 62 mi Jiangmen
$873
105 km or 65 mi Guangzhou
$785
112 km or 69 mi Foshan
$627
134 km or 83 mi Shanwei
$954
142 km or 88 mi Kaiping
$858
150 km or 93 mi Heyuan
$777
164 km or 102 mi Qingyuan
$801
174 km or 108 mi Zhaoqing
$807
212 km or 131 mi Yunfu
$839
228 km or 142 mi Yangjiang
$908
233 km or 145 mi Puning
$600
256 km or 159 mi Shaoguan
$793
262 km or 163 mi Jieyang
$473
286 km or 178 mi Shantou
$612
288 km or 179 mi Meizhou
$682
292 km or 182 mi Chaozhou
$474
299 km or 186 mi Wuzhou
$828
303 km or 188 mi Lianzhou
$766
330 km or 205 mi Hezhou
$778
337 km or 209 mi Gaozhou
$802
337 km or 210 mi Maoming
$797
377 km or 234 mi Ganzhou
$758
378 km or 235 mi Chenzhou
$739
401 km or 249 mi Yulin
$751
405 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$824
415 km or 258 mi Longyan
$705
428 km or 266 mi Zhangzhou
$702
460 km or 286 mi Guigang
$714
464 km or 288 mi Xiamen
$729
477 km or 297 mi Haikou
$711
485 km or 301 mi Kinmen
$892
489 km or 304 mi Guilin
$528
502 km or 312 mi Yongzhou
$648

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Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$843
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$501
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$717
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$737
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$759
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$707
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$617
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$488
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$466
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$576
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$610
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$654
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$798
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$741
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$417
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$743
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$621
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$678
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$794
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$677
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$371
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$555
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$393
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$531
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$422
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$438
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$720
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$428
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$762
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$637