Shenzhen vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shenzhen Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$939
$2608
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2444
$5949
🏠 One person rent
$507
$1724
🏘️ Family rent
$900
$3038
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$4485
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
69
😀 Quality of life
77
91
🏙️ Population
17.5M
385K

The cost of living in Shenzhen is 64% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 6106th and 719th ($939 vs $2608) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 625th 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 32nd in the United States, while ranked 1113th and 151st 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
$3.57
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$80.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$7.07
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$5.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$652
$1978
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$403
$1408
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1182
$3555
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$735
$2569
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$70.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.65%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13180
$3702
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5913
$2291
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$67.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.54
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.86
$4.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$4.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$5.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.7
$7.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.47
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$5.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$2.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.9
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.18
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.1
$83.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.5
$58.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.4
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$510
$1389
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22916
$16676

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Kowloon
$2415
30 km or 19 mi Hong Kong
$2674
58 km or 36 mi Zhuhai
$674
65 km or 40 mi Dongguan
$666
66 km or 41 mi Macau
$1718
72 km or 45 mi Zhongshan
$534
74 km or 46 mi Huizhou
$621
100 km or 62 mi Jiangmen
$848
105 km or 65 mi Guangzhou
$782
112 km or 69 mi Foshan
$611
134 km or 83 mi Shanwei
$943
142 km or 88 mi Kaiping
$844
150 km or 93 mi Heyuan
$765
164 km or 102 mi Qingyuan
$795
174 km or 108 mi Zhaoqing
$807
212 km or 131 mi Yunfu
$832
228 km or 142 mi Yangjiang
$896
233 km or 145 mi Puning
$589
256 km or 159 mi Shaoguan
$807
262 km or 163 mi Jieyang
$464
286 km or 178 mi Shantou
$602
288 km or 179 mi Meizhou
$673
292 km or 182 mi Chaozhou
$465
299 km or 186 mi Wuzhou
$816
303 km or 188 mi Lianzhou
$760
330 km or 205 mi Hezhou
$769
337 km or 209 mi Gaozhou
$790
337 km or 210 mi Maoming
$789
377 km or 234 mi Ganzhou
$814
378 km or 235 mi Chenzhou
$730
401 km or 249 mi Yulin
$738
405 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$805
415 km or 258 mi Longyan
$698
428 km or 266 mi Zhangzhou
$696
460 km or 286 mi Guigang
$699
464 km or 288 mi Xiamen
$723
477 km or 297 mi Haikou
$694
485 km or 301 mi Kinmen
$903
489 km or 304 mi Guilin
$533
502 km or 312 mi Yongzhou
$638

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$2474
9 km or 5.6 mi East Lake-Orient Park
$2459
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2452
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2445
11 km or 7 mi University
$2421
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$2102
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2617
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2593
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2452
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2187
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2337
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2386
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2146
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2417
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2277
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2293
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2701
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2157
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2234
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2313
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2658
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2463
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2352
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2288
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$2232
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2359
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1750
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2278
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2356
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2491
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2296
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2381
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2364
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2352
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1979
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2333
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2325
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2320
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2279
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2285