Shenzhen vs Zapopan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shenzhen Zapopan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$939
$1280
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2444
$2964
🏠 One person rent
$507
$605
🏘️ Family rent
$900
$988
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$436
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$970
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
95
47
😀 Quality of life
77
63
🏙️ Population
17.5M
1.26M

The cost of living in Shenzhen is 27% less expensive than in Zapopan. Cities ranked 6106th and 4609th ($939 vs $1280) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 11th 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 0.8 months in Zapopan. Shenzhen ranked 3rd best city to live in China vs Zapopan ranked 3rd in Mexico, while ranked 1113th and 5628th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shenzhen vs Zapopan

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Shenzhen Zapopan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.57
$11.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$44.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$9.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$2.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$652
$767
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$403
$417
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1182
$1247
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$735
$721
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$82.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.65%
11.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13180
$6090
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5913
$584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$29.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.54
$25.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.86
$2.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$2.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.7
$4.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.47
$6.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$4.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.9
$44
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.18
$5.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.1
$41.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$9.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.5
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.4
$85.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$510
$250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22916
$6389

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Kowloon
$2415
30 km or 19 mi Hong Kong
$2674
58 km or 36 mi Zhuhai
$674
65 km or 40 mi Dongguan
$666
66 km or 41 mi Macau
$1718
72 km or 45 mi Zhongshan
$534
74 km or 46 mi Huizhou
$621
100 km or 62 mi Jiangmen
$848
105 km or 65 mi Guangzhou
$782
112 km or 69 mi Foshan
$611
134 km or 83 mi Shanwei
$943
142 km or 88 mi Kaiping
$844
150 km or 93 mi Heyuan
$765
164 km or 102 mi Qingyuan
$795
174 km or 108 mi Zhaoqing
$807
212 km or 131 mi Yunfu
$832
228 km or 142 mi Yangjiang
$896
233 km or 145 mi Puning
$589
256 km or 159 mi Shaoguan
$807
262 km or 163 mi Jieyang
$464
286 km or 178 mi Shantou
$602
288 km or 179 mi Meizhou
$673
292 km or 182 mi Chaozhou
$465
299 km or 186 mi Wuzhou
$816
303 km or 188 mi Lianzhou
$760
330 km or 205 mi Hezhou
$769
337 km or 209 mi Gaozhou
$790
337 km or 210 mi Maoming
$789
377 km or 234 mi Ganzhou
$814
378 km or 235 mi Chenzhou
$730
401 km or 249 mi Yulin
$738
405 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$805
415 km or 258 mi Longyan
$698
428 km or 266 mi Zhangzhou
$696
460 km or 286 mi Guigang
$699
464 km or 288 mi Xiamen
$723
477 km or 297 mi Haikou
$694
485 km or 301 mi Kinmen
$903
489 km or 304 mi Guilin
$533
502 km or 312 mi Yongzhou
$638

Cities near Zapopan

Distance City Cost of living
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Guadalajara
$1241
11 km or 6.9 mi Tlaquepaque
$784
99 km or 61 mi La Barca
$990
113 km or 70 mi Ciudad Guzman
$925
142 km or 88 mi Zamora
$983
147 km or 91 mi Autlan
$1157
163 km or 101 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$910
167 km or 104 mi Lagos de Moreno
$1007
168 km or 104 mi Colima
$806
172 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$999
179 km or 111 mi Tepic
$746
183 km or 114 mi Leon
$885
192 km or 119 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1417
195 km or 121 mi Zacapu
$1023
200 km or 124 mi Uruapan
$899
206 km or 128 mi Silao
$914
208 km or 129 mi Tecoman
$920
209 km or 130 mi Manzanillo
$956
212 km or 131 mi Apatzingan
$946
213 km or 132 mi Irapuato
$910
214 km or 133 mi Sayulita
$1202
224 km or 139 mi Guanajuato
$817
229 km or 142 mi Salamanca
$950
243 km or 151 mi Yuriria
$952
243 km or 151 mi Zacatecas
$664
254 km or 158 mi Cortazar
$894
256 km or 159 mi Morelia
$926
269 km or 167 mi Celaya
$803
276 km or 172 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1469
278 km or 173 mi Fresnillo
$866
296 km or 184 mi San Luis Potosi
$1028
313 km or 194 mi Queretaro
$1241
332 km or 206 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$913
354 km or 220 mi Rioverde
$1044
355 km or 221 mi San Juan del Rio
$1041
370 km or 230 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$971
389 km or 242 mi Durango
$747
394 km or 245 mi Zihuatanejo
$914
419 km or 260 mi Mazatlan
$1102
422 km or 262 mi Toluca
$986