Shenzhen vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shenzhen Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$878
$1336
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2307
$3311
🏠 One person rent
$456
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$808
$997
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$401
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.4
$236
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$969
$2542
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
96
96
😀 Quality of life
78
97
🏙️ Population
17.5M
3.76M

The cost of living in Shenzhen is 34% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 6334th and 4404th ($878 vs $1336) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th 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 1.9 months in Yokohama. Shenzhen ranked 3rd best city to live in China vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 1094th and 15th 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
$3.52
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.1
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$619
$701
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1122
$1167
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$637
$754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$84.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.5
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$30.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.84%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12494
$6388
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5776
$2878
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$61.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.58
$24.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.92
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.82
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$5.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.51
$3.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.34
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$4.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.65
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.9
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.06
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34
$46.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.5
$42.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.2
$60.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$444
$265
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22402
$18032

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1354
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1071
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1051
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1076
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1017
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1054
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$959
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1139
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$958
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$935
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1115
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1046
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$983
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$968
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1067
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1113
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1058
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1076
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1068
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1040
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1021
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1125
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1698
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$971
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1078
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1073
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1088
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$971
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1066
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1059
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1110
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1029
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1050
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1085
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1068
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1050
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1073