Shenzhen vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shenzhen Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$878
$3328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2307
$7867
🏠 One person rent
$456
$2171
🏘️ Family rent
$808
$3805
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$759
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.4
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$969
$6208
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
96
100
😀 Quality of life
78
96
🏙️ Population
17.5M
690K

The cost of living in Shenzhen is 74% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 6334th and 73rd ($878 vs $3328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 58th in China and the United States, respectively. Check China vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Shenzhen compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Shenzhen ranked 3rd best city to live in China vs Washington ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 1094th and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shenzhen vs Washington

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Shenzhen Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.52
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.1
$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$619
$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$1874
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1122
$4381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$637
$3331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.5
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$70.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.84%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12494
$6387
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5776
$4905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$98.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.58
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.92
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$5.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.82
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$16.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$5.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$6.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$3.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.51
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.34
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.65
$4.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.9
$108
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.06
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34
$196
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.5
$72.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.2
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$444
$2676
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22402
$24065

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Kowloon
$2414
30 km or 19 mi Hong Kong
$2718
58 km or 36 mi Zhuhai
$662
65 km or 40 mi Dongguan
$662
66 km or 41 mi Macau
$1746
72 km or 45 mi Zhongshan
$518
74 km or 46 mi Huizhou
$608
100 km or 62 mi Jiangmen
$829
105 km or 65 mi Guangzhou
$758
112 km or 69 mi Foshan
$589
134 km or 83 mi Shanwei
$941
142 km or 88 mi Kaiping
$827
150 km or 93 mi Heyuan
$766
164 km or 102 mi Qingyuan
$777
174 km or 108 mi Zhaoqing
$794
212 km or 131 mi Yunfu
$816
228 km or 142 mi Yangjiang
$892
233 km or 145 mi Puning
$579
256 km or 159 mi Shaoguan
$818
262 km or 163 mi Jieyang
$451
286 km or 178 mi Shantou
$589
288 km or 179 mi Meizhou
$669
292 km or 182 mi Chaozhou
$454
299 km or 186 mi Wuzhou
$809
303 km or 188 mi Lianzhou
$765
330 km or 205 mi Hezhou
$766
337 km or 209 mi Gaozhou
$780
337 km or 210 mi Maoming
$773
377 km or 234 mi Ganzhou
$897
378 km or 235 mi Chenzhou
$750
401 km or 249 mi Yulin
$726
405 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$790
415 km or 258 mi Longyan
$697
428 km or 266 mi Zhangzhou
$681
460 km or 286 mi Guigang
$693
464 km or 288 mi Xiamen
$707
477 km or 297 mi Haikou
$677
485 km or 301 mi Kinmen
$901
489 km or 304 mi Guilin
$546
502 km or 312 mi Yongzhou
$634

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3054
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2576
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2919
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2710
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2287
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2563
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2355
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2482
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2612
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2495
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2338
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2697
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2509
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2522
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2773
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2582
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2506
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3275
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2601
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2788
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2693
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2755
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2940
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2450
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2288
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2494
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2323
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2581
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2339
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2347
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1845
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$3069
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2824
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2699
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2255
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2066
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2400
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1935
122 km or 76 mi York
$1949