Shenzhen vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

Shenzhen Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1079
$2397
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2944
$5724
🏠 One person rent
$559
$1398
🏘️ Family rent
$1080
$2501
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$528
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.6
$328
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1640
$4423
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
99
😀 Quality of life
81
99
🏙️ Population
17.5M
4.84M

The cost of living in Shenzhen is 55% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 4544th and 240th ($1079 vs $2397) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in China and Australia, respectively. Check China vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Shenzhen compared to 1.8 months in Sydney. Shenzhen ranked 3rd best city to live in China vs Sydney ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 351st and 2nd 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
$5.35
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.5
$65.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.55
$9.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.52
$6.44
☕ Cappuccino
$4.51
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$1651
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$1155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1552
$3209
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$850
$2081
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.6
$95.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.6
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$48.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.92%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17933
$14615
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8408
$8814
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$3.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.24
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.51
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.12
$2.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$4.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.15
$8.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$5.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.04
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$2.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.4
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$4.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.46
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.63
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.92
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$60.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.44
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.6
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$77.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.4
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$689
$1731
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25954
$16443

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Cities near Shenzhen

Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Kowloon
$2380
30 km or 19 mi Hong Kong
$2884
58 km or 36 mi Zhuhai
$686
65 km or 40 mi Dongguan
$762
66 km or 41 mi Macau
$1610
72 km or 45 mi Zhongshan
$612
74 km or 46 mi Huizhou
$757
100 km or 62 mi Jiangmen
$702
105 km or 65 mi Guangzhou
$863
112 km or 69 mi Foshan
$648
134 km or 83 mi Shanwei
$709
142 km or 88 mi Kaiping
$668
150 km or 93 mi Heyuan
$692
164 km or 102 mi Qingyuan
$730
174 km or 108 mi Zhaoqing
$724
212 km or 131 mi Yunfu
$716
228 km or 142 mi Yangjiang
$718
233 km or 145 mi Puning
$702
256 km or 159 mi Shaoguan
$701
262 km or 163 mi Jieyang
$760
286 km or 178 mi Shantou
$1049
288 km or 179 mi Meizhou
$732
292 km or 182 mi Chaozhou
$661
299 km or 186 mi Wuzhou
$721
303 km or 188 mi Lianzhou
$656
330 km or 205 mi Hezhou
$700
337 km or 209 mi Gaozhou
$689
337 km or 210 mi Maoming
$516
377 km or 234 mi Ganzhou
$788
378 km or 235 mi Chenzhou
$775
401 km or 249 mi Yulin
$717
405 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$658
415 km or 258 mi Longyan
$689
428 km or 266 mi Zhangzhou
$744
460 km or 286 mi Guigang
$697
464 km or 288 mi Xiamen
$831
477 km or 297 mi Haikou
$597
485 km or 301 mi Kinmen
$812
489 km or 304 mi Guilin
$533
502 km or 312 mi Yongzhou
$749

Cities near Sydney

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2043
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$1873
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1719
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1562
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1544
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1778
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1540
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1607
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1572
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2217
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1502
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1982
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1663
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1445
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1361
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1650
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1381
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$2193
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1659
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2109
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$1652
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1659
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1561
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1105
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1621
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1510
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1695
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1598
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1747
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2154
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1660
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1940
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1654
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2280
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1613
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1583
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1661
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1764
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1696
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1663