Shenzhen vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shenzhen Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$995
$1679
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2526
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$552
$813
🏘️ Family rent
$975
$1422
🍽️ Food expenses
$270
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.1
$307
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$938
$2429
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
76
96
🏙️ Population
17.5M
14.3M

The cost of living in Shenzhen is 41% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 5618th and 3273rd ($995 vs $1679) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 3rd in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Shenzhen compared to 1.4 months in Tokyo. Shenzhen ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 1163rd and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shenzhen vs Tokyo

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Shenzhen Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.68
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$3.71
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$701
$1130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$456
$583
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1238
$2080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$826
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.8
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.6
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.5
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.45%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13122
$10558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6054
$5002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.2
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.66
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.82
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$4.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$6.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.24
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.62
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.37
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.8
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.7
$56.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$510
$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21140
$17493

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Kowloon
$2396
30 km or 19 mi Hong Kong
$2663
58 km or 36 mi Zhuhai
$678
65 km or 40 mi Dongguan
$694
66 km or 41 mi Macau
$1734
72 km or 45 mi Zhongshan
$548
74 km or 46 mi Huizhou
$638
100 km or 62 mi Jiangmen
$873
105 km or 65 mi Guangzhou
$785
112 km or 69 mi Foshan
$627
134 km or 83 mi Shanwei
$954
142 km or 88 mi Kaiping
$858
150 km or 93 mi Heyuan
$777
164 km or 102 mi Qingyuan
$801
174 km or 108 mi Zhaoqing
$807
212 km or 131 mi Yunfu
$839
228 km or 142 mi Yangjiang
$908
233 km or 145 mi Puning
$600
256 km or 159 mi Shaoguan
$793
262 km or 163 mi Jieyang
$473
286 km or 178 mi Shantou
$612
288 km or 179 mi Meizhou
$682
292 km or 182 mi Chaozhou
$474
299 km or 186 mi Wuzhou
$828
303 km or 188 mi Lianzhou
$766
330 km or 205 mi Hezhou
$778
337 km or 209 mi Gaozhou
$802
337 km or 210 mi Maoming
$797
377 km or 234 mi Ganzhou
$758
378 km or 235 mi Chenzhou
$739
401 km or 249 mi Yulin
$751
405 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$824
415 km or 258 mi Longyan
$705
428 km or 266 mi Zhangzhou
$702
460 km or 286 mi Guigang
$714
464 km or 288 mi Xiamen
$729
477 km or 297 mi Haikou
$711
485 km or 301 mi Kinmen
$892
489 km or 304 mi Guilin
$528
502 km or 312 mi Yongzhou
$648

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1131
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1133
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1144
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1073
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1074
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1128
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1086
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1075
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1064
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1004
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1358
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1105
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1101
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1037
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1033
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1038
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1009
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1107
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1094
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1006