Shenzhen vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shenzhen Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$939
$2524
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2444
$5606
🏠 One person rent
$507
$1416
🏘️ Family rent
$900
$2368
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$670
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$253
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$3839
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
95
😀 Quality of life
77
95
🏙️ Population
17.5M
985K

The cost of living in Shenzhen is 63% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 6106th and 849th ($939 vs $2524) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 1st in China and Sweden, respectively. Check China vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Shenzhen compared to 1.5 months in Stockholm. Shenzhen ranked 3rd best city to live in China vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 1113th and 23rd 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
$3.57
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$98.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$8.23
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$5.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$3.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$652
$1704
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$403
$1084
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1182
$2705
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$735
$1909
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$40
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.65%
3.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13180
$12627
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5913
$6907
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$4.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$119
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.54
$28.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.86
$3.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$5.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$22.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$3.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$4.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.7
$8.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.47
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$3.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.9
$51
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.18
$20.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.1
$43.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$36.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.5
$115
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.4
$137
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$510
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22916
$17693

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Cities near Shenzhen

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

Cities near Stockholm

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$2118
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1214
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1853
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$2065
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1827
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1840
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1914
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1702
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1741
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1831
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1651
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1547
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1603
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1398
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1337
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1423
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1311
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1631
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1397
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1579
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1370
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1884
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1594
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1562
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1567
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1656
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1597
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1568
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1691
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1641
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1383
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1230
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1581
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$994
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1583
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1606
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1481
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1701
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1375
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1516