Cost of living comparison

Malta

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China

Shenzhen vs. San Gwann Cost of Living Summary

Shenzhen is 37.5% cheaper than San Gwann.

Restaurants: pay 74.4% less in Shenzhen
Groceries: pay 36.9% less in Shenzhen
Transportation: pay 16.8% less in Shenzhen
Housing: pay 44.7% less in Shenzhen
Childcare: pay 2.0 times more in Shenzhen
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.3% less in Shenzhen
Clothing: pay 20.2% less in Shenzhen

Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation are lower in Shenzhen. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Shenzhen.

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Shenzhen vs. San Gwann Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Shenzhen instead of San Gwann, you would:

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pay 74.4% less for restaurants

	San Gwann	Shenzhen
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.27 €18.94	$3.73 CN¥24.95	-82.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.44 €11.96	$5.22 CN¥34.93	-61.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.10 €1.87	$0.56 CN¥3.72	-73.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 €0.97	$0.34 CN¥2.27	-69.0%
Average			-74.4%

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pay 36.9% less for groceries

	San Gwann	Shenzhen
Bread 1 loaf	$1.43 €1.28	$1.60 CN¥10.72	+11.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.18 €4.61	$10.53 CN¥70.43	+103.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.09 €4.53	$5.97 CN¥39.92	+17.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.21 €3.75	$1.72 CN¥11.52	-59.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.45 €4.85	$1.53 CN¥10.22	-72.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.72 €1.53	$1.03 CN¥6.90	-40.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.24 €1.11	$0.72 CN¥4.82	-42.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.76 €1.57	$0.87 CN¥5.79	-50.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.69 €1.51	$0.66 CN¥4.39	-61.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.86 €0.77	$0.48 CN¥3.21	-44.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.02 €0.90	$0.57 CN¥3.85	-43.4%
Average			-36.9%

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pay 16.8% less for transportation

	San Gwann	Shenzhen
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.68 €5.06	$5.01 CN¥33.51	-11.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.56 €12.96	$22.37 CN¥149.69	+53.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,993.39 €24,915.12	$19,374.76 CN¥130K	-30.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.25 €16.24	$4.65 CN¥31.14	-74.5%
Average			-16.8%

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pay 44.7% less for housing

	San Gwann	Shenzhen
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$35.55 €31.64	$16.39 CN¥109.66	-53.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,186.92 €1,056.40	$759.98 CN¥5,084.90	-36.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$979.77 €872.03	$476.09 CN¥3,185.43	-51.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$87.05 €77.48	$48.84 CN¥326.76	-43.9%
Average			-44.7%

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pay 2.0 times more for childcare

	San Gwann	Shenzhen
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$277.72 €247.18	$528.93 CN¥3,539.00	+90.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,197.36 €9,966.05	$24,029.94 CN¥161K	+114.6%
Average			+102.2%

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pay 28.3% less for entertainment and sports

	San Gwann	Shenzhen
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.48 €3.99	$1.49 CN¥9.98	-66.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.84 €2.53	$3.31 CN¥22.16	+16.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.27 €5.58	$4.47 CN¥29.94	-28.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$56.92 €50.66	$49.66 CN¥332.26	-12.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.08 €8.97	$7.45 CN¥49.85	-26.1%
Average			-28.3%

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pay 20.2% less for clothing

	San Gwann	Shenzhen
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.43 €49.33	$54.66 CN¥365.75	-1.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$61.59 €54.81	$39.75 CN¥265.95	-35.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.18 €72.25	$72.46 CN¥484.85	-10.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$128.77 €114.61	$91.98 CN¥615.39	-28.6%
Average			-20.2%

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