Shenzhen vs Wellington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shenzhen Wellington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$2235
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2895
$4982
🏠 One person rent
$495
$1407
🏘️ Family rent
$1237
$2429
🍽️ Food expenses
$274
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.5
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1649
$2869
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
96
17
😀 Quality of life
79
84
🏙️ Population
17.7M
216K

The cost of living in Shenzhen is 57% less expensive than in Wellington. Cities ranked 5948th and 1293rd ($958 vs $2235) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 1st in China and New Zealand, respectively. Check China vs New Zealand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Shenzhen compared to 1.3 months in Wellington. Shenzhen ranked 3rd best city to live in China vs Wellington ranked 3rd in New Zealand, while ranked 556th and 353rd 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
$3.6
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.7
$73.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$9.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$7.67
 Cappuccino
$3.24
$3.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$713
$1379
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$370
$1212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1800
$2525
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$997
$2135
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.6
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$57.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13100
$8089
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6892
$7074
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$2.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.6
$133
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.62
$19.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.14
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$7.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$5.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$4.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.95
$25.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.44
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$5.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$38.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.07
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.9
$33.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.2
$81
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.2
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$605
$822
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24117
$13500

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Kowloon
$2427
30 km or 19 mi Hong Kong
$2753
58 km or 36 mi Zhuhai
$641
65 km or 40 mi Dongguan
$678
66 km or 41 mi Macau
$1590
72 km or 45 mi Zhongshan
$491
74 km or 46 mi Huizhou
$629
100 km or 62 mi Jiangmen
$830
105 km or 65 mi Guangzhou
$763
112 km or 69 mi Foshan
$602
134 km or 83 mi Shanwei
$1014
142 km or 88 mi Kaiping
$824
150 km or 93 mi Heyuan
$801
164 km or 102 mi Qingyuan
$808
174 km or 108 mi Zhaoqing
$806
212 km or 131 mi Yunfu
$839
228 km or 142 mi Yangjiang
$895
233 km or 145 mi Puning
$726
256 km or 159 mi Shaoguan
$852
262 km or 163 mi Jieyang
$691
286 km or 178 mi Shantou
$605
288 km or 179 mi Meizhou
$795
292 km or 182 mi Chaozhou
$592
299 km or 186 mi Wuzhou
$819
303 km or 188 mi Lianzhou
$783
330 km or 205 mi Hezhou
$780
337 km or 209 mi Gaozhou
$774
337 km or 210 mi Maoming
$774
377 km or 234 mi Ganzhou
$813
378 km or 235 mi Chenzhou
$746
401 km or 249 mi Yulin
$794
405 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$781
415 km or 258 mi Longyan
$713
428 km or 266 mi Zhangzhou
$731
460 km or 286 mi Guigang
$725
464 km or 288 mi Xiamen
$807
477 km or 297 mi Haikou
$671
485 km or 301 mi Kinmen
$821
489 km or 304 mi Guilin
$538
502 km or 312 mi Yongzhou
$618

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Lower Hutt
$1866
18 km or 11 mi Porirua
$1844
29 km or 18 mi Upper Hutt
$1784
46 km or 29 mi Paraparaumu
$1729
73 km or 46 mi Blenheim
$1406
81 km or 51 mi Masterton
$1334
125 km or 78 mi Palmerston North
$1318
129 km or 80 mi Nelson
$1640
152 km or 95 mi Whanganui
$1573
252 km or 157 mi Hastings
$1205
255 km or 159 mi New Plymouth
$1447
270 km or 168 mi Napier
$1403
305 km or 190 mi Christchurch
$1981
310 km or 192 mi Taupo
$1569
372 km or 231 mi Rotorua
$1274
392 km or 244 mi Hamilton
$1671
402 km or 250 mi Gisborne
$1654
418 km or 260 mi Tauranga
$1791
450 km or 279 mi Timaru
$1879
455 km or 283 mi Pukekohe
$1634
479 km or 298 mi Manukau
$1939
486 km or 302 mi Waitakere
$1848
494 km or 307 mi Auckland
$2205
521 km or 324 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1861
596 km or 371 mi Wanaka
$1916
614 km or 382 mi Dunedin
$1463
620 km or 385 mi Whangarei
$1531
647 km or 402 mi Queenstown
$1928
768 km or 477 mi Invercargill
$1359
2223 km or 1381 mi Wollongong
$1532
2226 km or 1383 mi Dee Why
$2286
2227 km or 1384 mi Sydney
$2801
2235 km or 1389 mi Newcastle
$1833
2235 km or 1389 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
2246 km or 1395 mi Parramatta
$2472
2254 km or 1401 mi Noumea
$1755
2255 km or 1401 mi Kellyville
$1997
2256 km or 1402 mi Blacktown
$1732
2263 km or 1406 mi Hobart
$2265
2266 km or 1408 mi Dumbea
$1700