Shenzhen vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shenzhen Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$939
$2540
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2444
$5841
🏠 One person rent
$507
$1607
🏘️ Family rent
$900
$2790
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$630
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$3629
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
78
😀 Quality of life
77
93
🏙️ Population
17.5M
662K

The cost of living in Shenzhen is 63% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 6106th and 822nd ($939 vs $2540) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 2nd in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Shenzhen compared to 1.4 months in Vancouver. Shenzhen ranked 3rd best city to live in China vs Vancouver ranked 4th in Canada, while ranked 1113th and 53rd 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
$3.57
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$74.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$5.97
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$4.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$652
$1720
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$403
$1440
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1182
$3147
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$735
$2525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$56
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$85.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$54.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.65%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13180
$9202
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5913
$7119
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$88.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.54
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$2.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.86
$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$4.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$4.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$4.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$3.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.7
$15.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.47
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$5.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$3.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.9
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.18
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.1
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$27.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.5
$66.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.4
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$510
$1231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22916
$21986

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Kowloon
$2415
30 km or 19 mi Hong Kong
$2674
58 km or 36 mi Zhuhai
$674
65 km or 40 mi Dongguan
$666
66 km or 41 mi Macau
$1718
72 km or 45 mi Zhongshan
$534
74 km or 46 mi Huizhou
$621
100 km or 62 mi Jiangmen
$848
105 km or 65 mi Guangzhou
$782
112 km or 69 mi Foshan
$611
134 km or 83 mi Shanwei
$943
142 km or 88 mi Kaiping
$844
150 km or 93 mi Heyuan
$765
164 km or 102 mi Qingyuan
$795
174 km or 108 mi Zhaoqing
$807
212 km or 131 mi Yunfu
$832
228 km or 142 mi Yangjiang
$896
233 km or 145 mi Puning
$589
256 km or 159 mi Shaoguan
$807
262 km or 163 mi Jieyang
$464
286 km or 178 mi Shantou
$602
288 km or 179 mi Meizhou
$673
292 km or 182 mi Chaozhou
$465
299 km or 186 mi Wuzhou
$816
303 km or 188 mi Lianzhou
$760
330 km or 205 mi Hezhou
$769
337 km or 209 mi Gaozhou
$790
337 km or 210 mi Maoming
$789
377 km or 234 mi Ganzhou
$814
378 km or 235 mi Chenzhou
$730
401 km or 249 mi Yulin
$738
405 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$805
415 km or 258 mi Longyan
$698
428 km or 266 mi Zhangzhou
$696
460 km or 286 mi Guigang
$699
464 km or 288 mi Xiamen
$723
477 km or 297 mi Haikou
$694
485 km or 301 mi Kinmen
$903
489 km or 304 mi Guilin
$533
502 km or 312 mi Yongzhou
$638

Cities near Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2478
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2240
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2457
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2361
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2237
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2590
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2054
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2326
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$2034
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1865
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2526
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1884
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2190
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2128
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2173
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2470
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2539
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2710
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1872
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2628
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2641
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2674
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2717
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2734
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2739
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2778
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2200
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2737
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2702
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$3041
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2475
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3559
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3154
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3292
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2896
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2915