Shenzhen vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shenzhen Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$995
$2505
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2526
$5691
🏠 One person rent
$552
$1564
🏘️ Family rent
$975
$2640
🍽️ Food expenses
$270
$646
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.1
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$938
$3446
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
78
😀 Quality of life
76
93
🏙️ Population
17.5M
662K

The cost of living in Shenzhen is 60% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 5618th and 890th ($995 vs $2505) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 1st in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Shenzhen compared to 1.4 months in Vancouver. Shenzhen ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 1163rd and 62nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shenzhen vs Vancouver

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Shenzhen Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.68
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$5.84
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$4.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$701
$1643
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$456
$1394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1238
$2929
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$826
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.8
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.6
$93.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.5
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.45%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13122
$8999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6054
$7018
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$2.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.2
$85.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.66
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.82
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$4.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.24
$15.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.62
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$4.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$3.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.37
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.8
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.7
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$510
$1168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21140
$21273

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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 Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2420
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2247
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2411
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2295
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2091
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2493
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2100
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2266
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1953
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1840
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2523
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1869
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2185
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2081
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2098
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2427
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2580
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2690
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1855
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2661
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2727
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2709
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2714
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2736
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2728
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2782
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2124
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2734
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2749
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$3012
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2479
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3602
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3183
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3164
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2843
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2884