Shenzhen vs Zaragoza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shenzhen Zaragoza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$1330
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2895
$3121
🏠 One person rent
$495
$661
🏘️ Family rent
$1237
$1063
🍽️ Food expenses
$274
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.5
$98.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1649
$1616
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
96
27
😀 Quality of life
79
73
🏙️ Population
17.7M
683K

The cost of living in Shenzhen is 28% less expensive than in Zaragoza. Cities ranked 5948th and 4271st ($958 vs $1330) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 67th in China and Spain, respectively. Check China vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Shenzhen compared to 1.2 months in Zaragoza. Shenzhen ranked 3rd best city to live in China vs Zaragoza ranked 41st in Spain, while ranked 556th and 1465th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shenzhen vs Zaragoza

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Shenzhen Zaragoza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.6
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.7
$47.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.24
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$713
$643
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$370
$533
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1800
$1305
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$997
$825
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$69.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.6
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$36.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
3.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13100
$4520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6892
$2423
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$1.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.6
$45.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.62
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.14
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$7.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$4.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.95
$6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.44
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$3.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.07
$9.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.9
$45.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.2
$80.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.2
$87.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$605
$499
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24117
$7709

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Kowloon
$2427
30 km or 19 mi Hong Kong
$2753
58 km or 36 mi Zhuhai
$641
65 km or 40 mi Dongguan
$678
66 km or 41 mi Macau
$1590
72 km or 45 mi Zhongshan
$491
74 km or 46 mi Huizhou
$629
100 km or 62 mi Jiangmen
$830
105 km or 65 mi Guangzhou
$763
112 km or 69 mi Foshan
$602
134 km or 83 mi Shanwei
$1014
142 km or 88 mi Kaiping
$824
150 km or 93 mi Heyuan
$801
164 km or 102 mi Qingyuan
$808
174 km or 108 mi Zhaoqing
$806
212 km or 131 mi Yunfu
$839
228 km or 142 mi Yangjiang
$895
233 km or 145 mi Puning
$726
256 km or 159 mi Shaoguan
$852
262 km or 163 mi Jieyang
$691
286 km or 178 mi Shantou
$605
288 km or 179 mi Meizhou
$795
292 km or 182 mi Chaozhou
$592
299 km or 186 mi Wuzhou
$819
303 km or 188 mi Lianzhou
$783
330 km or 205 mi Hezhou
$780
337 km or 209 mi Gaozhou
$774
337 km or 210 mi Maoming
$774
377 km or 234 mi Ganzhou
$813
378 km or 235 mi Chenzhou
$746
401 km or 249 mi Yulin
$794
405 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$781
415 km or 258 mi Longyan
$713
428 km or 266 mi Zhangzhou
$731
460 km or 286 mi Guigang
$725
464 km or 288 mi Xiamen
$807
477 km or 297 mi Haikou
$671
485 km or 301 mi Kinmen
$821
489 km or 304 mi Guilin
$538
502 km or 312 mi Yongzhou
$618

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Distance City Cost of living
67 km or 42 mi Huesca
$1094
76 km or 47 mi Tudela
$1314
126 km or 78 mi Lleida
$1309
144 km or 90 mi Pamplona
$1464
158 km or 98 mi Logrono
$1016
174 km or 108 mi Vinaros
$1391
187 km or 116 mi Tarragona
$1240
188 km or 117 mi Pau
$1399
193 km or 120 mi Tarbes
$1439
199 km or 123 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
200 km or 124 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1209
201 km or 125 mi Villarreal
$1238
202 km or 125 mi Irun
$1500
203 km or 126 mi Errenteria
$1528
205 km or 127 mi Cuenca
$1162
206 km or 128 mi San Sebastian
$1623
207 km or 128 mi Borriana
$1244
211 km or 131 mi Zarautz
$1495
211 km or 131 mi Biarritz
$1697
215 km or 133 mi Eibar
$1436
218 km or 136 mi Andorra la Vella
$1688
222 km or 138 mi Guadalajara
$1122
223 km or 138 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1321
223 km or 139 mi Ordino
$1688
225 km or 140 mi Manresa
$1105
225 km or 140 mi Sagunto
$1274
241 km or 149 mi Terrassa
$1491
241 km or 150 mi Requena
$1317
243 km or 151 mi Rubi
$1494
244 km or 152 mi Burgos
$1220
245 km or 152 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
246 km or 153 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1473
247 km or 153 mi Valencia
$1581
247 km or 153 mi Bilbao
$1522
248 km or 154 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1511
249 km or 155 mi Sabadell
$1577
250 km or 156 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1635
254 km or 158 mi Ripollet
$1573
255 km or 159 mi Portugalete
$1439
256 km or 159 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471