Shenzhen vs Yongin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shenzhen Yongin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$878
$1120
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2307
$2653
🏠 One person rent
$456
$519
🏘️ Family rent
$808
$821
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.4
$90.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$969
$1966
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
96
83
😀 Quality of life
78
74
🏙️ Population
17.5M
1.08M

The cost of living in Shenzhen is 22% less expensive than in Yongin. Cities ranked 6334th and 4903rd ($878 vs $1120) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 12th in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Shenzhen compared to 1.8 months in Yongin. Shenzhen ranked 3rd best city to live in China vs Yongin ranked 27th in South Korea, while ranked 1094th and 2382nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Shenzhen Yongin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.52
$5.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.1
$21.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$5.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$3.04
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$619
$505
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$338
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1122
$777
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$637
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.5
$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.84%
4.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12494
$10976
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5776
$6042
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.58
$8.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.92
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.82
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$9.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$7.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$5.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$2.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.51
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.34
$5.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$5.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.65
$2.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.9
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.06
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34
$92.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$7.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.5
$78.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.2
$82.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$444
$256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22402
$11104

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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

Cities near Yongin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.6 mi Osan
$1076
18 km or 11 mi Suwon
$1066
20 km or 12 mi Gwangju
$1196
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
22 km or 14 mi Icheon
$1171
23 km or 14 mi Seongnam
$1435
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1080
26 km or 16 mi Anseong
$1078
27 km or 17 mi Gunpo
$1112
28 km or 18 mi Gwacheon
$1078
29 km or 18 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
30 km or 19 mi Anyang
$1004
34 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1178
35 km or 22 mi Ansan
$1049
39 km or 24 mi Hwaseong
$1098
39 km or 24 mi Yeoju
$1079
40 km or 25 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
40 km or 25 mi Guri
$1134
42 km or 26 mi Seoul
$1383
45 km or 28 mi Namyangju
$1138
47 km or 29 mi Bucheon
$1175
48 km or 30 mi Cheonan
$1153
55 km or 34 mi Incheon
$1088
57 km or 35 mi Goyang
$1097
59 km or 37 mi Uijeongbu
$918
61 km or 38 mi Gimpo
$1098
63 km or 39 mi Yangju
$948
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1059
65 km or 40 mi Wonju
$1110
71 km or 44 mi Chungju
$920
71 km or 44 mi Cheongju
$924
73 km or 45 mi Pocheon
$1028
74 km or 46 mi Paju
$1065
76 km or 47 mi Dongducheon
$1023
84 km or 52 mi Seosan
$1068
84 km or 52 mi Sejong
$1020
85 km or 53 mi Chuncheon
$874
87 km or 54 mi Gongju
$1063
90 km or 56 mi Jecheon
$1037
99 km or 62 mi Kaesong
$1568