Shenzhen vs Yongin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shenzhen Yongin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$916
$1127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2694
$2820
🏠 One person rent
$478
$497
🏘️ Family rent
$1142
$789
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$407
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.2
$86.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1771
$2051
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
96
83
😀 Quality of life
80
70
🏙️ Population
17.7M
1.08M

The cost of living in Shenzhen is 19% less expensive than in Yongin. Cities ranked 5950th and 4703rd ($916 vs $1127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 11th in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Shenzhen compared to 1.8 months in Yongin. Shenzhen ranked 3rd best city to live in China vs Yongin ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 545th and 2338th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shenzhen vs Yongin

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Shenzhen Yongin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.06
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.6
$24.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.23
$5.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$667
$500
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$360
$335
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1650
$777
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$917
$553
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.2
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.5
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.36%
4.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12583
$9689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6551
$5254
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.1
$42.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$7.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$9.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$5.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$2.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$5.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$5.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$2.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.5
$83.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.86
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.3
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$6.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78
$89.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$502
$417
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22267
$20733

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$461
74 km or 46 mi Huizhou
$601
100 km or 62 mi Jiangmen
$804
105 km or 65 mi Guangzhou
$774
112 km or 69 mi Foshan
$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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$1042
18 km or 11 mi Suwon
$1022
20 km or 12 mi Gwangju
$1165
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
22 km or 14 mi Icheon
$1020
23 km or 14 mi Seongnam
$1400
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1063
26 km or 16 mi Anseong
$1026
27 km or 17 mi Gunpo
$1098
28 km or 18 mi Gwacheon
$1070
29 km or 18 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
30 km or 19 mi Anyang
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1161
35 km or 22 mi Ansan
$1070
39 km or 24 mi Hwaseong
$1089
39 km or 24 mi Yeoju
$1026
40 km or 25 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
40 km or 25 mi Guri
$1122
42 km or 26 mi Seoul
$1334
45 km or 28 mi Namyangju
$1129
47 km or 29 mi Bucheon
$1163
48 km or 30 mi Cheonan
$1151
55 km or 34 mi Incheon
$1092
57 km or 35 mi Goyang
$1171
59 km or 37 mi Uijeongbu
$955
61 km or 38 mi Gimpo
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Yangju
$974
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1033
65 km or 40 mi Wonju
$1074
71 km or 44 mi Chungju
$900
71 km or 44 mi Cheongju
$936
73 km or 45 mi Pocheon
$1040
74 km or 46 mi Paju
$1075
76 km or 47 mi Dongducheon
$1055
84 km or 52 mi Seosan
$1036
84 km or 52 mi Sejong
$1019
85 km or 53 mi Chuncheon
$865
87 km or 54 mi Gongju
$1038
90 km or 56 mi Jecheon
$1016
99 km or 62 mi Kaesong
$1565