Cost of living in Shenzhen
compared to
Cost of living in Shenzhen vs. China overall average
Shenzhen is 21.5% more expensive than China overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.0% more in Shenzhen
- Groceries
-
pay 19.0% more in Shenzhen
- Transportation
-
pay 7.9% more in Shenzhen
- Housing
-
pay 67.2% more in Shenzhen
- Childcare
-
pay 27.8% more in Shenzhen
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.2% more in Shenzhen
- Clothing
-
pay 7.2% more in Shenzhen
The cost of housing, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing in Shenzhen are more expensive than in China.
Shenzhen Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.50
CN¥24.91
|
$2.10
-
$4.91
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.91
CN¥34.87
|
$4.21
-
$5.61
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.58
|
$0.42
-
$0.98
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
CN¥1.95
|
$0.21
-
$0.42
|
Shenzhen - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
CN¥13.57
|
$1.12
-
$2.80
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.11
CN¥43.41
|
$3.50
-
$21.03
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.79
CN¥48.23
|
$5.31
-
$10.61
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.84
CN¥13.08
|
$1.01
-
$2.52
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.69
CN¥12.00
|
$0.83
-
$2.54
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
CN¥5.86
|
$0.51
-
$1.02
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
CN¥4.42
|
$0.38
-
$0.95
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.42
|
$0.38
-
$0.95
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
CN¥3.99
|
$0.32
-
$0.76
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
CN¥3.28
|
$0.25
-
$0.89
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
CN¥4.29
|
$0.25
-
$0.95
|
Shenzhen - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.38
CN¥31.12
|
$4.25
-
$4.51
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$18.93
CN¥134.51
|
$12.62
-
$28.04
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,132.57
CN¥164,406.65
|
$21,029.61
-
$25,235.53
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.60
CN¥32.68
|
$4.09
-
$5.19
|
Shenzhen - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.58
CN¥89.43
|
$7.01
-
$16.82
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$705.67
CN¥5,015.29
|
$560.79
-
$1,121.58
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$386.94
CN¥2,750.07
|
$280.39
-
$630.89
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$52.15
CN¥370.61
|
$32.16
-
$85.77
|
Shenzhen - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$442.40
CN¥3,144.21
|
$280.39
-
$841.18
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,010.99
CN¥156,435.42
|
$14,019.74
-
$33,647.38
|
Shenzhen - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.33
CN¥9.47
|
$0.70
-
$2.52
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
CN¥22.71
|
$1.40
-
$4.21
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.50
CN¥24.91
|
$3.08
-
$4.21
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.89
CN¥333.26
|
$21.03
-
$112.16
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.01
CN¥49.82
|
$5.61
-
$10.94
|
Shenzhen - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.49
CN¥344.63
|
$21.03
-
$84.12
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.33
CN¥215.56
|
$20.89
-
$42.06
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.38
CN¥528.62
|
$55.94
-
$98.14
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.01
CN¥625.52
|
$44.86
-
$140.20
|
Shenzhen - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in China
to see the average cost of cities throughout China, like
Linyi,
Kaifeng,
Haikou,
Yantai,
Quanzhou,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in China compared to Shenzhen.
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