Shenzhen vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shenzhen Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$939
$1343
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2444
$3307
🏠 One person rent
$507
$606
🏘️ Family rent
$900
$1036
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$232
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$2765
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
95
96
😀 Quality of life
77
95
🏙️ Population
17.5M
3.76M

The cost of living in Shenzhen is 30% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 6106th and 4482nd ($939 vs $1343) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 17th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Shenzhen compared to 2.1 months in Yokohama. Shenzhen ranked 3rd best city to live in China vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 1113th and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shenzhen vs Yokohama

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Shenzhen Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.57
$5.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$2.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$652
$811
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$403
$413
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1182
$1347
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$735
$761
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$82.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.65%
2.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13180
$6364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5913
$3332
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$59.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.54
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.86
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$6.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$7.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.7
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.47
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.9
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.18
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.1
$43.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.5
$45.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.4
$59.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$510
$305
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22916
$16118

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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 Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1399
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1127
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1104
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1126
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1034
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1100
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$957
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1138
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1066
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$980
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$909
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1154
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1056
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$993
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$982
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1116
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1160
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1104
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1125
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1119
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1073
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$992
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1176
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1698
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$981
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1076
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1118
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1137
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$985
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1116
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1096
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1155
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1035
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1102
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1144
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1097
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1107
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1130