Shenzhen vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shenzhen Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$916
$1522
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2694
$3404
🏠 One person rent
$478
$885
🏘️ Family rent
$1142
$1392
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.2
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1771
$1964
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
96
75
😀 Quality of life
80
83
🏙️ Population
17.7M
826K

The cost of living in Shenzhen is 40% less expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 5950th and 3333rd ($916 vs $1522) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 17th in China and Spain, respectively. Check China vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Shenzhen compared to 1.3 months in Valencia, Spain. Shenzhen ranked 3rd best city to live in China vs Valencia, Spain ranked 7th in Spain, while ranked 545th and 440th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shenzhen vs Valencia, Spain

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Shenzhen Valencia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.06
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.6
$47.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.23
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$3.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$2.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$667
$990
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$360
$731
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1650
$1635
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$917
$1154
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.2
$74.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.5
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.36%
3.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12583
$3590
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6551
$2541
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.1
$32
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$2.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$5.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$5.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$4.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$1.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.5
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.86
$8.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.3
$65.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$92.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78
$86.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$502
$534
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22267
$9798

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$2432
30 km or 19 mi Hong Kong
$2737
58 km or 36 mi Zhuhai
$653
65 km or 40 mi Dongguan
$656
66 km or 41 mi Macau
$1588
72 km or 45 mi Zhongshan
$461
74 km or 46 mi Huizhou
$601
100 km or 62 mi Jiangmen
$804
105 km or 65 mi Guangzhou
$774
112 km or 69 mi Foshan
$611
134 km or 83 mi Shanwei
$936
142 km or 88 mi Kaiping
$812
150 km or 93 mi Heyuan
$764
164 km or 102 mi Qingyuan
$794
174 km or 108 mi Zhaoqing
$793
212 km or 131 mi Yunfu
$823
228 km or 142 mi Yangjiang
$877
233 km or 145 mi Puning
$569
256 km or 159 mi Shaoguan
$818
262 km or 163 mi Jieyang
$443
286 km or 178 mi Shantou
$581
288 km or 179 mi Meizhou
$655
292 km or 182 mi Chaozhou
$451
299 km or 186 mi Wuzhou
$803
303 km or 188 mi Lianzhou
$755
330 km or 205 mi Hezhou
$758
337 km or 209 mi Gaozhou
$761
337 km or 210 mi Maoming
$756
377 km or 234 mi Ganzhou
$761
378 km or 235 mi Chenzhou
$724
401 km or 249 mi Yulin
$771
405 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$764
415 km or 258 mi Longyan
$649
428 km or 266 mi Zhangzhou
$664
460 km or 286 mi Guigang
$702
464 km or 288 mi Xiamen
$688
477 km or 297 mi Haikou
$650
485 km or 301 mi Kinmen
$823
489 km or 304 mi Guilin
$522
502 km or 312 mi Yongzhou
$609

Cities near Valencia, Spain

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Sagunto
$1220
36 km or 22 mi Alzira
$1250
53 km or 33 mi Borriana
$1150
57 km or 36 mi Villarreal
$1131
58 km or 36 mi Gandia
$1030
62 km or 39 mi Requena
$1261
62 km or 39 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1100
74 km or 46 mi Ontinyent
$1249
81 km or 50 mi Denia
$1406
98 km or 61 mi Calp
$1480
102 km or 63 mi Villena
$1254
106 km or 66 mi Benidorm
$1356
114 km or 71 mi Yecla
$1324
116 km or 72 mi Elda
$1214
125 km or 78 mi Novelda
$1213
125 km or 78 mi Alicante
$1300
132 km or 82 mi Vinaros
$1275
136 km or 85 mi Elche
$1154
137 km or 85 mi Jumilla
$1241
138 km or 86 mi Albacete
$1209
165 km or 102 mi Cuenca
$1084
168 km or 104 mi Ibiza
$2528
168 km or 104 mi Torrevieja
$1017
177 km or 110 mi Murcia
$1138
193 km or 120 mi Villarrobledo
$1235
199 km or 123 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1221
214 km or 133 mi Cartagena
$1068
223 km or 139 mi Mazarron
$1161
229 km or 142 mi Lorca
$1223
229 km or 143 mi Tarragona
$1217
247 km or 153 mi Zaragoza
$1101
254 km or 158 mi Lleida
$1235
260 km or 161 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1696
264 km or 164 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1269
271 km or 168 mi Guadalajara
$1056
279 km or 173 mi Alcala de Henares
$1293
287 km or 178 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1387
292 km or 181 mi Coslada
$1530
292 km or 182 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1389
295 km or 183 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1434