Shenzhen vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

Shenzhen Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1043
$1936
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2884
$4162
🏠 One person rent
$550
$1064
🏘️ Family rent
$1101
$1693
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$500
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.1
$236
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1453
$3258
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
95
😀 Quality of life
81
94
🏙️ Population
17.5M
979K

The cost of living in Shenzhen is 46% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 5064th and 1663rd ($1043 vs $1936) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 1st in China and Sweden, respectively. Check China vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Shenzhen compared to 1.7 months in Stockholm. Shenzhen ranked 3rd best city to live in China vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 367th and 34th 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
$5.22
$11.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.4
$65.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$9.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$7.15
☕ Cappuccino
$4.23
$4.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$716
$1265
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$433
$881
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1562
$2093
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$881
$1412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.7
$73.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.2
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.4
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.85%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16848
$10838
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7920
$6276
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$3.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.3
$94.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.17
$30.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$2.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.37
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$4.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.56
$2.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.32
$6.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.15
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.37
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.02
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.5
$27.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$26.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.3
$98.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.3
$97.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$710
$135
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24732
$6706

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Kowloon
$2411
30 km or 19 mi Hong Kong
$2720
58 km or 36 mi Zhuhai
$657
65 km or 40 mi Dongguan
$726
66 km or 41 mi Macau
$1601
72 km or 45 mi Zhongshan
$576
74 km or 46 mi Huizhou
$608
100 km or 62 mi Jiangmen
$692
105 km or 65 mi Guangzhou
$760
112 km or 69 mi Foshan
$605
134 km or 83 mi Shanwei
$1073
142 km or 88 mi Kaiping
$797
150 km or 93 mi Heyuan
$866
164 km or 102 mi Qingyuan
$795
174 km or 108 mi Zhaoqing
$766
212 km or 131 mi Yunfu
$798
228 km or 142 mi Yangjiang
$811
233 km or 145 mi Puning
$928
256 km or 159 mi Shaoguan
$819
262 km or 163 mi Jieyang
$957
286 km or 178 mi Shantou
$989
288 km or 179 mi Meizhou
$847
292 km or 182 mi Chaozhou
$808
299 km or 186 mi Wuzhou
$788
303 km or 188 mi Lianzhou
$773
330 km or 205 mi Hezhou
$771
337 km or 209 mi Gaozhou
$562
337 km or 210 mi Maoming
$495
377 km or 234 mi Ganzhou
$831
378 km or 235 mi Chenzhou
$811
401 km or 249 mi Yulin
$664
405 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$565
415 km or 258 mi Longyan
$508
428 km or 266 mi Zhangzhou
$753
460 km or 286 mi Guigang
$644
464 km or 288 mi Xiamen
$792
477 km or 297 mi Haikou
$620
485 km or 301 mi Kinmen
$865
489 km or 304 mi Guilin
$521
502 km or 312 mi Yongzhou
$626

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Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$1785
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1834
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1775
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$1816
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1443
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1684
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1351
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1531
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1400
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1432
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$949
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1206
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1377
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1391
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1211
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1161
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1330
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1399
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1470
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1344
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1066
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$968
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1287
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1262
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1494
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1279
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1519
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1484
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1052
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1299
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1347
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$954
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1364
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$908
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1460
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1533
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1225
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1450
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1418
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1222