Shenzhen vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shenzhen Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$939
$1437
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2825
$3255
🏠 One person rent
$484
$809
🏘️ Family rent
$1181
$1269
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$407
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.2
$99.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1524
$2194
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
96
75
😀 Quality of life
80
84
🏙️ Population
17.5M
792K

The cost of living in Shenzhen is 35% less expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 5744th and 3662nd ($939 vs $1437) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 24th in China and Spain, respectively. Check China vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Shenzhen compared to 1.5 months in Valencia, Spain. Shenzhen ranked 3rd best city to live in China vs Valencia, Spain ranked 5th in Spain, while ranked 460th and 317th among best cities to live in the world.

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Shenzhen Valencia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.46
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$43.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.58
$9.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$3.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.69
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$650
$869
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$660
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1719
$1535
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$954
$1015
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$78.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.6%
2.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12768
$2396
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7264
$1469
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.6
$31.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.56
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.13
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$2.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$6.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$5.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.34
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.64
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.98
$8.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.2
$68.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.4
$73.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79
$87.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$607
$466
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24305
$9302

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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 Valencia, Spain

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Sagunto
$1262
36 km or 22 mi Alzira
$1270
53 km or 33 mi Borriana
$1147
57 km or 36 mi Villarreal
$1128
58 km or 36 mi Gandia
$1077
62 km or 39 mi Requena
$1241
62 km or 39 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1087
74 km or 46 mi Ontinyent
$1274
81 km or 50 mi Denia
$1287
98 km or 61 mi Calp
$1478
102 km or 63 mi Villena
$1227
106 km or 66 mi Benidorm
$1297
114 km or 71 mi Yecla
$1210
116 km or 72 mi Elda
$1205
125 km or 78 mi Novelda
$1177
125 km or 78 mi Alicante
$1331
132 km or 82 mi Vinaros
$1234
136 km or 85 mi Elche
$1158
137 km or 85 mi Jumilla
$1191
138 km or 86 mi Albacete
$983
165 km or 102 mi Cuenca
$1139
168 km or 104 mi Ibiza
$2629
168 km or 104 mi Torrevieja
$1057
177 km or 110 mi Murcia
$1219
193 km or 120 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
199 km or 123 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
214 km or 133 mi Cartagena
$907
223 km or 139 mi Mazarron
$1060
229 km or 142 mi Lorca
$1149
229 km or 143 mi Tarragona
$1148
247 km or 153 mi Zaragoza
$1327
254 km or 158 mi Lleida
$1023
260 km or 161 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1710
264 km or 164 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1265
271 km or 168 mi Guadalajara
$1138
279 km or 173 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
287 km or 178 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
292 km or 181 mi Coslada
$1368
292 km or 182 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1400
295 km or 183 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1426