Shenzhen vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shenzhen Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$2417
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2895
$5664
🏠 One person rent
$495
$1503
🏘️ Family rent
$1237
$2821
🍽️ Food expenses
$274
$606
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.5
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1649
$2696
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
96
80
😀 Quality of life
79
90
🏙️ Population
17.7M
568K

The cost of living in Shenzhen is 60% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 5948th and 890th ($958 vs $2417) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 10th in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Shenzhen compared to 1.1 months in Surrey. Shenzhen ranked 3rd best city to live in China vs Surrey ranked 8th in Canada, while ranked 556th and 138th 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
$3.6
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.7
$88.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$5.9
☕ Cappuccino
$3.24
$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$713
$1570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$370
$1333
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1800
$3345
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$997
$2491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$66.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.6
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$56.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13100
$11501
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6892
$10221
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$3.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.6
$129
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.62
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.14
$2.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$3.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.95
$14.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.44
$8.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.07
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.9
$90.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.2
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.2
$98.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$605
$1012
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24117
$12698

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Kowloon
$2427
30 km or 19 mi Hong Kong
$2753
58 km or 36 mi Zhuhai
$641
65 km or 40 mi Dongguan
$678
66 km or 41 mi Macau
$1590
72 km or 45 mi Zhongshan
$491
74 km or 46 mi Huizhou
$629
100 km or 62 mi Jiangmen
$830
105 km or 65 mi Guangzhou
$763
112 km or 69 mi Foshan
$602
134 km or 83 mi Shanwei
$1014
142 km or 88 mi Kaiping
$824
150 km or 93 mi Heyuan
$801
164 km or 102 mi Qingyuan
$808
174 km or 108 mi Zhaoqing
$806
212 km or 131 mi Yunfu
$839
228 km or 142 mi Yangjiang
$895
233 km or 145 mi Puning
$726
256 km or 159 mi Shaoguan
$852
262 km or 163 mi Jieyang
$691
286 km or 178 mi Shantou
$605
288 km or 179 mi Meizhou
$795
292 km or 182 mi Chaozhou
$592
299 km or 186 mi Wuzhou
$819
303 km or 188 mi Lianzhou
$783
330 km or 205 mi Hezhou
$780
337 km or 209 mi Gaozhou
$774
337 km or 210 mi Maoming
$774
377 km or 234 mi Ganzhou
$813
378 km or 235 mi Chenzhou
$746
401 km or 249 mi Yulin
$794
405 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$781
415 km or 258 mi Longyan
$713
428 km or 266 mi Zhangzhou
$731
460 km or 286 mi Guigang
$725
464 km or 288 mi Xiamen
$807
477 km or 297 mi Haikou
$671
485 km or 301 mi Kinmen
$821
489 km or 304 mi Guilin
$538
502 km or 312 mi Yongzhou
$618

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2589
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2553
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2330
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$1983
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2650
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2220
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2502
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$1976
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2278
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1765
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1789
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2248
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2263
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2185
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2469
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2609
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2546
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2576
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2569
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2619
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2692
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2769
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2821
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$3091
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2866
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1913
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2784
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$2901
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3229
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$2908
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2491
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3179
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2743
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2759
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2655