Shenzhen vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shenzhen Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$939
$3079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2825
$7509
🏠 One person rent
$484
$2032
🏘️ Family rent
$1181
$3829
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.2
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1524
$6776
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
96
100
😀 Quality of life
80
95
🏙️ Population
17.5M
690K

The cost of living in Shenzhen is 69% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 5744th and 96th ($939 vs $3079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 82nd 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 1.6 months in Shenzhen compared to 2.2 months in Washington. Shenzhen ranked 3rd best city to live in China vs Washington ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 460th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Shenzhen Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.46
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$87.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.58
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$8.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.69
$5.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$650
$2233
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$1772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1719
$4714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$954
$3322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.6%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12768
$9149
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7264
$6215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.6
$86.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.56
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.13
$3.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$4.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$5.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$5.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.34
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.64
$5.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$97.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.98
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.2
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$29.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.4
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$607
$2314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24305
$28279

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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 Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2844
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2685
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2150
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2369
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2215
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2359
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2325
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2730
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2362
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2258
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2714
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2428
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2662
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2518
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2592
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2522
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3110
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2591
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2674
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2426
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2863
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2849
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2421
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2685
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2367
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2197
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2518
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2308
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1876
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2433
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2416
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2401
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2116
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1906
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2255
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2107
122 km or 76 mi York
$1846