Shenzhen vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shenzhen Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$939
$2407
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2825
$5259
🏠 One person rent
$484
$1528
🏘️ Family rent
$1181
$2705
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$588
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.2
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1524
$3089
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
96
80
😀 Quality of life
80
80
🏙️ Population
17.5M
518K

The cost of living in Shenzhen is 61% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 5744th and 831st ($939 vs $2407) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 10th in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Shenzhen compared to 1.3 months in Surrey. Shenzhen ranked 3rd best city to live in China vs Surrey ranked 22nd in Canada, while ranked 460th and 457th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shenzhen vs Surrey

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Shenzhen Surrey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.46
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$59.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.58
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$4.77
☕ Cappuccino
$3.69
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$650
$1513
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$1360
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1719
$3165
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$954
$2363
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$57
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.6%
7.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12768
$11457
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7264
$10205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$3.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.6
$135
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.56
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.13
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$7.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$3.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$4.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$3.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$15.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.34
$8.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.64
$2.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$2.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.98
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.2
$90.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$13.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.4
$53.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79
$90.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$607
$463
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24305
$7382

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Kowloon
$2410
30 km or 19 mi Hong Kong
$2614
58 km or 36 mi Zhuhai
$618
65 km or 40 mi Dongguan
$589
66 km or 41 mi Macau
$1565
72 km or 45 mi Zhongshan
$481
74 km or 46 mi Huizhou
$837
100 km or 62 mi Jiangmen
$812
105 km or 65 mi Guangzhou
$742
112 km or 69 mi Foshan
$575
134 km or 83 mi Shanwei
$1083
142 km or 88 mi Kaiping
$816
150 km or 93 mi Heyuan
$891
164 km or 102 mi Qingyuan
$781
174 km or 108 mi Zhaoqing
$791
212 km or 131 mi Yunfu
$830
228 km or 142 mi Yangjiang
$876
233 km or 145 mi Puning
$738
256 km or 159 mi Shaoguan
$856
262 km or 163 mi Jieyang
$716
286 km or 178 mi Shantou
$589
288 km or 179 mi Meizhou
$799
292 km or 182 mi Chaozhou
$588
299 km or 186 mi Wuzhou
$824
303 km or 188 mi Lianzhou
$774
330 km or 205 mi Hezhou
$785
337 km or 209 mi Gaozhou
$831
337 km or 210 mi Maoming
$857
377 km or 234 mi Ganzhou
$812
378 km or 235 mi Chenzhou
$752
401 km or 249 mi Yulin
$806
405 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$777
415 km or 258 mi Longyan
$713
428 km or 266 mi Zhangzhou
$719
460 km or 286 mi Guigang
$735
464 km or 288 mi Xiamen
$721
477 km or 297 mi Haikou
$620
485 km or 301 mi Kinmen
$851
489 km or 304 mi Guilin
$525
502 km or 312 mi Yongzhou
$584

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2595
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2595
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2329
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$2034
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2564
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2255
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2529
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$1990
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2251
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1760
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1455
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2141
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2210
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2134
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2445
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2576
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2451
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2585
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2604
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2627
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2663
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2750
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2837
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$3118
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2729
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1721
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2728
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$2920
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3262
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$2974
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2313
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3345
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2758
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2814
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2651