Shenzhen vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shenzhen Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$2801
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2895
$6767
🏠 One person rent
$495
$1663
🏘️ Family rent
$1237
$3057
🍽️ Food expenses
$274
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.5
$410
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1649
$4399
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
96
99
😀 Quality of life
79
99
🏙️ Population
17.7M
4.84M

The cost of living in Shenzhen is 66% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 5948th and 312th ($958 vs $2801) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 1st in China and Australia, respectively. Check China vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Shenzhen compared to 1.6 months in Sydney. Shenzhen ranked 3rd best city to live in China vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 556th and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shenzhen vs Sydney

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Shenzhen Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.6
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.7
$70.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$7.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.24
$3.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$713
$1992
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$370
$1372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1800
$4038
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$997
$2523
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.6
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$53.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13100
$16279
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6892
$9905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$3.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.6
$143
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.62
$29.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.14
$2.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$4.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$4.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$5.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.95
$29.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.44
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$2.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$58.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.07
$16.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.9
$67.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.2
$78.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.2
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$605
$2054
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24117
$18951

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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
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2286
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2472
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1997
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1732
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1532
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1833
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1674
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1748
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1500
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2393
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1815
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1289
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1746
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1717
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$1958
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1829
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2300
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2141
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1805
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1800
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1397
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1635
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1876
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1877
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1738
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1758
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2397
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1822
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1799
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1795
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2491
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1757
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1925
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1892
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1357
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1754