Shenzhen vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shenzhen Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$939
$2592
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2825
$5929
🏠 One person rent
$484
$1681
🏘️ Family rent
$1181
$2827
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$653
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.2
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1524
$4846
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
96
69
😀 Quality of life
80
88
🏙️ Population
17.5M
385K

The cost of living in Shenzhen is 64% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 5744th and 545th ($939 vs $2592) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 489th in China and the United States, respectively. Check China vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Shenzhen compared to 1.9 months in Tampa. Shenzhen ranked 3rd best city to live in China vs Tampa ranked 41st in the United States, while ranked 460th and 180th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shenzhen vs Tampa

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Shenzhen Tampa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.46
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$69.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.58
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$5.97
 Cappuccino
$3.69
$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$650
$1683
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$1411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1719
$3244
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$954
$2357
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$71.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.6%
6.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12768
$4395
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7264
$2397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.6
$68.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.56
$16.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.13
$3.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$4.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$5.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$6.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$5.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$4.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$2.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$8.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.34
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.64
$3.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.98
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.2
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.4
$49.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$607
$1477
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24305
$26113

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Cities near Shenzhen

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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$2426
9 km or 5.6 mi East Lake-Orient Park
$2417
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$2419
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$2396
11 km or 7 mi University
$2398
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$1770
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2485
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2611
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2463
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2312
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2298
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2362
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2127
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2420
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2130
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2243
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2722
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2053
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2144
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2266
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2523
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2437
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2348
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2231
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$1860
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2390
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1847
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2073
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2380
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2634
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2268
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2475
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2425
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2409
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1917
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2373
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2342
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2343
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2515
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2357