Cost of living in Shenzhen
compared to
Cost of living in Shenzhen vs. China overall average
Shenzhen is 21.1% more expensive than China overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.9% more in Shenzhen
- Groceries
-
pay 22.7% more in Shenzhen
- Transportation
-
pay 9.9% more in Shenzhen
- Housing
-
pay 67.0% more in Shenzhen
- Childcare
-
pay 19.9% more in Shenzhen
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.9% more in Shenzhen
- Clothing
-
pay 9.4% more in Shenzhen
The cost of housing, groceries, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Shenzhen are more expensive than in China.
Shenzhen Cost of Living Breakdown
Cost
|
Range | |
---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.48
CN¥25.20
|
$2.09
-
$6.26
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.57
CN¥40.32
|
$4.87
-
$5.57
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.53
|
$0.42
-
$0.70
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.27
|
$0.28
-
$0.42
|
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Cost
|
Range | |
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
CN¥14.20
|
$1.39
-
$3.90
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.05
CN¥43.81
|
$2.50
-
$13.91
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.62
CN¥55.17
|
$5.27
-
$10.53
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
CN¥14.41
|
$1.34
-
$2.50
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.15
CN¥15.55
|
$0.95
-
$3.79
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
CN¥6.20
|
$0.38
-
$1.26
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
CN¥4.41
|
$0.38
-
$0.95
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
CN¥5.55
|
$0.38
-
$1.01
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
CN¥4.74
|
$0.38
-
$0.95
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
CN¥3.31
|
$0.25
-
$0.63
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.22
|
$0.32
-
$0.88
|
Shenzhen - Cost of groceries
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Cost
|
Range | |
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
CN¥32.40
|
$4.21
-
$4.74
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$27.83
CN¥201.60
|
$13.91
-
$34.79
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,132.83
CN¥138,600.14
|
$16,697.74
-
$25,046.61
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.56
CN¥33.06
|
$4.06
-
$5.29
|
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|
Range | |
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.67
CN¥99.06
|
$6.96
-
$22.26
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$761.65
CN¥5,517.48
|
$626.17
-
$974.04
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$401.07
CN¥2,905.41
|
$306.13
-
$556.59
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.30
CN¥364.35
|
$31.92
-
$85.13
|
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Cost
|
Range | |
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Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.66
CN¥3,684.80
|
$278.30
-
$1,113.18
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,655.14
CN¥171,360.17
|
$13,914.79
-
$34,786.96
|
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Cost
|
Range | |
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
CN¥8.06
|
$0.70
-
$2.50
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.16
CN¥22.92
|
$1.82
-
$4.17
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.83
CN¥27.72
|
$2.78
-
$4.17
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.98
CN¥325.83
|
$20.87
-
$115.96
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.96
CN¥50.40
|
$5.57
-
$10.85
|
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Cost
|
Range | |
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.75
CN¥440.08
|
$27.83
-
$83.49
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.97
CN¥209.89
|
$16.70
-
$41.74
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.32
CN¥552.84
|
$55.66
-
$97.40
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.91
CN¥629.61
|
$41.74
-
$139.15
|
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Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in China
to see the average cost of cities throughout China, like
Zhengzhou,
Qingdao,
Taiyuan,
Wuxi,
Ningbo,
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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