Shenzhen vs Wellington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shenzhen Wellington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$939
$2220
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2825
$4783
🏠 One person rent
$484
$1400
🏘️ Family rent
$1181
$2268
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.2
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1524
$2523
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
96
17
😀 Quality of life
80
85
🏙️ Population
17.5M
419K

The cost of living in Shenzhen is 58% less expensive than in Wellington. Cities ranked 5744th and 1237th ($939 vs $2220) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 2nd in China and New Zealand, respectively. Check China vs New Zealand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Shenzhen compared to 1.1 months in Wellington. Shenzhen ranked 3rd best city to live in China vs Wellington ranked 4th in New Zealand, while ranked 460th and 293rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shenzhen vs Wellington

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Shenzhen Wellington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.46
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$68.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.58
$9.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$7.23
 Cappuccino
$3.69
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$650
$1345
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$1207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1719
$2438
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$954
$1957
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$57.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.6%
6.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12768
$7994
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7264
$7037
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$2.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.6
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.56
$16.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.13
$2.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$6.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$5.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$3.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$23.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.34
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.64
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.98
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.2
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.4
$78.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$607
$762
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24305
$13015

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Cities near Shenzhen

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 Wellington

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Lower Hutt
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Porirua
$1777
29 km or 18 mi Upper Hutt
$1744
46 km or 29 mi Paraparaumu
$1679
73 km or 46 mi Blenheim
$1579
81 km or 51 mi Masterton
$1230
125 km or 78 mi Palmerston North
$1365
129 km or 80 mi Nelson
$1500
152 km or 95 mi Whanganui
$1454
252 km or 157 mi Hastings
$1113
255 km or 159 mi New Plymouth
$1346
270 km or 168 mi Napier
$1207
305 km or 190 mi Christchurch
$1800
310 km or 192 mi Taupo
$1563
372 km or 231 mi Rotorua
$1200
392 km or 244 mi Hamilton
$1701
402 km or 250 mi Gisborne
$1524
418 km or 260 mi Tauranga
$1754
450 km or 279 mi Timaru
$1842
455 km or 283 mi Pukekohe
$1643
479 km or 298 mi Manukau
$1994
486 km or 302 mi Waitakere
$1960
494 km or 307 mi Auckland
$2279
521 km or 324 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1885
596 km or 371 mi Wanaka
$1664
614 km or 382 mi Dunedin
$1398
620 km or 385 mi Whangarei
$1388
647 km or 402 mi Queenstown
$1925
768 km or 477 mi Invercargill
$1353
2223 km or 1381 mi Wollongong
$1430
2226 km or 1383 mi Dee Why
$1998
2227 km or 1384 mi Sydney
$2741
2235 km or 1389 mi Newcastle
$1461
2235 km or 1389 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
2246 km or 1395 mi Parramatta
$2348
2254 km or 1401 mi Noumea
$1648
2255 km or 1401 mi Kellyville
$1903
2256 km or 1402 mi Blacktown
$1691
2263 km or 1406 mi Hobart
$2203
2266 km or 1408 mi Dumbea
$1597