Shenzhen vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Shenzhen | Sydney | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Shenzhen is 66% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 5744th and 318th ($939 vs $2741) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 1st in China and Australia, respectively. Check China vs Australia comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Shenzhen compared to 1.4 months in Sydney. Shenzhen ranked 3rd best city to live in China vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 460th and 3rd 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 28 km or 17 mi |  Kowloon | |
| 30 km or 19 mi | Hong Kong | |
| 58 km or 36 mi | Zhuhai | |
| 65 km or 40 mi | Dongguan | |
| 66 km or 41 mi | Macau | |
| 72 km or 45 mi | Zhongshan | |
| 74 km or 46 mi | Huizhou | |
| 100 km or 62 mi | Jiangmen | |
| 105 km or 65 mi | Guangzhou | |
| 112 km or 69 mi | Foshan | |
| 134 km or 83 mi | Shanwei | |
| 142 km or 88 mi | Kaiping | |
| 150 km or 93 mi | Heyuan | |
| 164 km or 102 mi | Qingyuan | |
| 174 km or 108 mi | Zhaoqing | |
| 212 km or 131 mi | Yunfu | |
| 228 km or 142 mi | Yangjiang | |
| 233 km or 145 mi | Puning | |
| 256 km or 159 mi | Shaoguan | |
| 262 km or 163 mi | Jieyang | |
| 286 km or 178 mi | Shantou | |
| 288 km or 179 mi | Meizhou | |
| 292 km or 182 mi | Chaozhou | |
| 299 km or 186 mi | Wuzhou | |
| 303 km or 188 mi | Lianzhou | |
| 330 km or 205 mi | Hezhou | |
| 337 km or 209 mi | Gaozhou | |
| 337 km or 210 mi | Maoming | |
| 377 km or 234 mi | Ganzhou | |
| 378 km or 235 mi | Chenzhou | |
| 401 km or 249 mi | Yulin | |
| 405 km or 252 mi | Zhanjiang | |
| 415 km or 258 mi | Longyan | |
| 428 km or 266 mi | Zhangzhou | |
| 460 km or 286 mi | Guigang | |
| 464 km or 288 mi | Xiamen | |
| 477 km or 297 mi | Haikou | |
| 485 km or 301 mi |  Kinmen | |
| 489 km or 304 mi | Guilin | |
| 502 km or 312 mi | Yongzhou |
Cities near Sydney
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 15 km or 9.2 mi |  Dee Why | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Parramatta | |
| 29 km or 18 mi | Kellyville | |
| 29 km or 18 mi | Blacktown | |
| 69 km or 43 mi | Wollongong | |
| 117 km or 73 mi | Newcastle | |
| 158 km or 98 mi | Bathurst | |
| 168 km or 104 mi | Goulburn | |
| 205 km or 127 mi | Orange | |
| 247 km or 154 mi | Canberra | |
| 301 km or 187 mi | Dubbo | |
| 314 km or 195 mi | Port Macquarie | |
| 377 km or 234 mi | Armidale | |
| 378 km or 235 mi | Wagga Wagga | |
| 436 km or 271 mi | Coffs Harbour | |
| 478 km or 297 mi | Griffith | |
| 597 km or 371 mi | Shepparton | |
| 624 km or 388 mi | Byron Bay | |
| 638 km or 396 mi | Traralgon | |
| 683 km or 425 mi | Gold Coast | |
| 689 km or 428 mi | Southport | |
| 695 km or 432 mi | Pakenham | |
| 701 km or 436 mi | Berwick | |
| 706 km or 439 mi | Bendigo | |
| 706 km or 439 mi | Toowoomba | |
| 707 km or 439 mi | Dandenong | |
| 711 km or 442 mi | Ipswich | |
| 711 km or 442 mi | Cranbourne | |
| 713 km or 443 mi | South Yarra | |
| 713 km or 443 mi | Melbourne | |
| 716 km or 445 mi | Sunbury | |
| 724 km or 450 mi | Frankston | |
| 732 km or 455 mi | Melton | |
| 733 km or 455 mi | Brisbane | |
| 735 km or 457 mi | Tarneit | |
| 736 km or 457 mi | Hoppers Crossing | |
| 775 km or 481 mi | Caboolture | |
| 778 km or 484 mi | Geelong | |
| 779 km or 484 mi | Ballarat | |
| 807 km or 502 mi | Caloundra |