Shenzhen vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shenzhen Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$939
$1556
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2825
$4005
🏠 One person rent
$484
$760
🏘️ Family rent
$1181
$1537
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.2
$269
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1524
$2885
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
96
100
😀 Quality of life
80
100
🏙️ Population
17.5M
14M

The cost of living in Shenzhen is 40% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 5744th and 3238th ($939 vs $1556) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 3rd in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Shenzhen compared to 1.9 months in Tokyo. Shenzhen ranked 3rd best city to live in China vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 460th and 1st 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
$3.46
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.58
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.91
☕ Cappuccino
$3.69
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$650
$936
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1719
$2411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$954
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.6%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12768
$7633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7264
$4193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.6
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.56
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.13
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.34
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.64
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.98
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.2
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.4
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$607
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24305
$15051

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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

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1105
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1099
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1117
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1051
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1115
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1041
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1053
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1067
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1064
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1101
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1091
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$985
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1143
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1031
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1042
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1056
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1052
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1063