Shenzhen vs Zapopan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shenzhen Zapopan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$878
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2307
$2700
🏠 One person rent
$456
$534
🏘️ Family rent
$808
$865
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$400
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.4
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$969
$1020
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
96
49
😀 Quality of life
78
64
🏙️ Population
17.5M
1.48M

The cost of living in Shenzhen is 24% less expensive than in Zapopan. Cities ranked 6334th and 4791st ($878 vs $1162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 14th in China and Mexico, respectively. Check China vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Shenzhen compared to 0.9 months in Zapopan. Shenzhen ranked 3rd best city to live in China vs Zapopan ranked 3rd in Mexico, while ranked 1094th and 5343rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Shenzhen Zapopan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.52
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.1
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$8.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$619
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$367
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1122
$1083
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$637
$627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$76
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.5
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.84%
10.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12494
$5652
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5776
$506
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.58
$23.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.92
$2.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.82
$2.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.51
$4.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.34
$5.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.65
$1.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.9
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.06
$5.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34
$39.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.5
$45.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.2
$79
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$444
$219
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22402
$5862

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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 Zapopan

Distance City Cost of living
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Guadalajara
$1120
11 km or 6.9 mi Tlaquepaque
$728
99 km or 61 mi La Barca
$913
113 km or 70 mi Ciudad Guzman
$856
142 km or 88 mi Zamora
$929
147 km or 91 mi Autlan
$1058
163 km or 101 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$843
167 km or 104 mi Lagos de Moreno
$953
168 km or 104 mi Colima
$749
172 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$1006
179 km or 111 mi Tepic
$717
183 km or 114 mi Leon
$815
192 km or 119 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1296
195 km or 121 mi Zacapu
$1030
200 km or 124 mi Uruapan
$873
206 km or 128 mi Silao
$832
208 km or 129 mi Tecoman
$858
209 km or 130 mi Manzanillo
$901
212 km or 131 mi Apatzingan
$861
213 km or 132 mi Irapuato
$860
214 km or 133 mi Sayulita
$1108
224 km or 139 mi Guanajuato
$753
229 km or 142 mi Salamanca
$896
243 km or 151 mi Yuriria
$894
243 km or 151 mi Zacatecas
$615
254 km or 158 mi Cortazar
$846
256 km or 159 mi Morelia
$873
269 km or 167 mi Celaya
$764
276 km or 172 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1491
278 km or 173 mi Fresnillo
$803
296 km or 184 mi San Luis Potosi
$941
313 km or 194 mi Queretaro
$1184
332 km or 206 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$872
354 km or 220 mi Rioverde
$943
355 km or 221 mi San Juan del Rio
$981
370 km or 230 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$905
389 km or 242 mi Durango
$687
394 km or 245 mi Zihuatanejo
$857
419 km or 260 mi Mazatlan
$1166
422 km or 262 mi Toluca
$926