Shenzhen vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shenzhen Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$995
$2439
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2526
$5447
🏠 One person rent
$552
$1383
🏘️ Family rent
$975
$2366
🍽️ Food expenses
$270
$651
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.1
$230
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$938
$3766
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
95
😀 Quality of life
76
95
🏙️ Population
17.5M
985K

The cost of living in Shenzhen is 59% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 5618th and 1008th ($995 vs $2439) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 1st in China and Sweden, respectively. Check China vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Shenzhen compared to 1.5 months in Stockholm. Shenzhen ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 1163rd and 19th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shenzhen vs Stockholm

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Shenzhen Stockholm
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.68
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$88.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$7.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$5.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$3.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$701
$1658
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$456
$1052
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1238
$2807
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$826
$1877
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.8
$172
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.6
$264
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.5
$38.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.45%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13122
$11775
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6054
$6727
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$4.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.2
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.66
$24.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.82
$3.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$14.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$22.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$3.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$4.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.24
$8.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.62
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$5.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$2.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.37
$18.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$33.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.8
$116
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.7
$137
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$510
$171
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21140
$17265

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Cities near Shenzhen

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

Cities near Stockholm

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$2014
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1211
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1789
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$1979
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1794
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1672
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1842
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1644
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1659
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1625
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1583
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1463
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1507
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1363
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1269
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1303
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1251
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1543
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1337
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1498
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1298
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1810
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1479
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1481
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1531
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1503
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1560
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1529
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1625
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1535
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1370
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1225
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1490
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$932
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1535
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1597
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1423
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1629
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1416
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1464