Shenzhen vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Shenzhen Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$878
$2634
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2307
$5902
🏠 One person rent
$456
$1726
🏘️ Family rent
$808
$2981
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$666
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.4
$99.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$969
$4360
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
96
68
😀 Quality of life
78
90
🏙️ Population
17.5M
385K

The cost of living in Shenzhen is 67% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 6334th and 658th ($878 vs $2634) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 582nd 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 1.1 months in Shenzhen compared to 1.7 months in Tampa. Shenzhen ranked 3rd best city to live in China vs Tampa ranked 56th in the United States, while ranked 1094th and 202nd among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Shenzhen vs Tampa infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Shenzhen vs Tampa

Prices for goods and services in Shenzhen and Tampa are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Shenzhen Tampa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.52
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.1
$80.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$6.95
 Cappuccino
$3.12
$5.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$619
$1909
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$1437
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1122
$3364
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$637
$2556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.5
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$66.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.84%
6.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12494
$3204
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5776
$2587
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$80.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.58
$14.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.92
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$4.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.82
$4.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$5.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$2.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$3.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.51
$6.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.34
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$5.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.65
$2.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.9
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.06
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34
$83.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$18.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.5
$57.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.2
$91.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$444
$1294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22402
$14367

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Shenzhen

Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Kowloon
$2414
30 km or 19 mi Hong Kong
$2718
58 km or 36 mi Zhuhai
$662
65 km or 40 mi Dongguan
$662
66 km or 41 mi Macau
$1746
72 km or 45 mi Zhongshan
$518
74 km or 46 mi Huizhou
$608
100 km or 62 mi Jiangmen
$829
105 km or 65 mi Guangzhou
$758
112 km or 69 mi Foshan
$589
134 km or 83 mi Shanwei
$941
142 km or 88 mi Kaiping
$827
150 km or 93 mi Heyuan
$766
164 km or 102 mi Qingyuan
$777
174 km or 108 mi Zhaoqing
$794
212 km or 131 mi Yunfu
$816
228 km or 142 mi Yangjiang
$892
233 km or 145 mi Puning
$579
256 km or 159 mi Shaoguan
$818
262 km or 163 mi Jieyang
$451
286 km or 178 mi Shantou
$589
288 km or 179 mi Meizhou
$669
292 km or 182 mi Chaozhou
$454
299 km or 186 mi Wuzhou
$809
303 km or 188 mi Lianzhou
$765
330 km or 205 mi Hezhou
$766
337 km or 209 mi Gaozhou
$780
337 km or 210 mi Maoming
$773
377 km or 234 mi Ganzhou
$897
378 km or 235 mi Chenzhou
$750
401 km or 249 mi Yulin
$726
405 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$790
415 km or 258 mi Longyan
$697
428 km or 266 mi Zhangzhou
$681
460 km or 286 mi Guigang
$693
464 km or 288 mi Xiamen
$707
477 km or 297 mi Haikou
$677
485 km or 301 mi Kinmen
$901
489 km or 304 mi Guilin
$546
502 km or 312 mi Yongzhou
$634

Cities near Tampa

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Egypt Lake-Leto
$2478
9 km or 5.6 mi East Lake-Orient Park
$2453
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2454
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2443
11 km or 7 mi University
$2437
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$2103
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2579
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2577
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2433
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2106
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2334
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2354
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2128
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2410
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2347
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2290
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2749
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2155
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2227
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2317
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2698
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2491
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2344
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2255
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$2254
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2357
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1726
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2265
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2336
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2473
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2296
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2378
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2358
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2351
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1919
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2321
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2320
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2304
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2230
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2294