Shenzhen vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shenzhen Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$916
$1335
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2694
$3289
🏠 One person rent
$478
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$1142
$1023
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.2
$240
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1771
$2647
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
96
96
😀 Quality of life
80
97
🏙️ Population
17.7M
3.76M

The cost of living in Shenzhen is 31% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 5950th and 4098th ($916 vs $1335) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 18th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Shenzhen compared to 2 months in Yokohama. Shenzhen ranked 3rd best city to live in China vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 545th and 8th 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
$3.06
$6.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.6
$33.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.23
$5.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.58
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$667
$659
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$360
$424
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1650
$1188
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$917
$779
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.2
$85.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.5
$131
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.36%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12583
$6501
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6551
$2873
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.1
$62.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$6.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$5.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$5.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$7.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$3.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.5
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.86
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.3
$46.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78
$60.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$502
$270
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22267
$13410

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$656
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$461
74 km or 46 mi Huizhou
$601
100 km or 62 mi Jiangmen
$804
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$774
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$611
134 km or 83 mi Shanwei
$936
142 km or 88 mi Kaiping
$812
150 km or 93 mi Heyuan
$764
164 km or 102 mi Qingyuan
$794
174 km or 108 mi Zhaoqing
$793
212 km or 131 mi Yunfu
$823
228 km or 142 mi Yangjiang
$877
233 km or 145 mi Puning
$569
256 km or 159 mi Shaoguan
$818
262 km or 163 mi Jieyang
$443
286 km or 178 mi Shantou
$581
288 km or 179 mi Meizhou
$655
292 km or 182 mi Chaozhou
$451
299 km or 186 mi Wuzhou
$803
303 km or 188 mi Lianzhou
$755
330 km or 205 mi Hezhou
$758
337 km or 209 mi Gaozhou
$761
337 km or 210 mi Maoming
$756
377 km or 234 mi Ganzhou
$761
378 km or 235 mi Chenzhou
$724
401 km or 249 mi Yulin
$771
405 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$764
415 km or 258 mi Longyan
$649
428 km or 266 mi Zhangzhou
$664
460 km or 286 mi Guigang
$702
464 km or 288 mi Xiamen
$688
477 km or 297 mi Haikou
$650
485 km or 301 mi Kinmen
$823
489 km or 304 mi Guilin
$522
502 km or 312 mi Yongzhou
$609

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1249
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$1128
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$1012
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$1028
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1143
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$1039
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1045
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$960
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1125
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1091
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$1023
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$908
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1124
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$983
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$948
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1138
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1084
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1089
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1080
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1065
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$1042
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$1150
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$1607
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$969
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1090
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1122
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$993
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1103
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1060
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1136
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1009
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1089
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
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$1116
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1099
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1099
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$1109