Cost of living comparison

China

compared to

Australia

Adelaide vs. Shenzhen Cost of Living Summary

Adelaide is 2.2 times more expensive than Shenzhen.

Restaurants: pay 3.8 times more in Adelaide
Groceries: pay 90.0% more in Adelaide
Transportation: pay 77.3% more in Adelaide
Housing: pay 2.5 times more in Adelaide
Childcare: pay 51.4% more in Adelaide
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.4 times more in Adelaide
Clothing: pay 43.7% more in Adelaide

The cost of restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and childcare in Adelaide are more expensive than in Shenzhen. Notably, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Adelaide.

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Adelaide vs. Shenzhen Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Adelaide instead of Shenzhen, you would:

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pay 3.8 times more for restaurants

	Shenzhen	Adelaide
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.73 CN¥24.95	$17.41 A$25.04	+366.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.22 CN¥34.93	$11.70 A$16.83	+124.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.56 CN¥3.72	$2.76 A$3.97	+395.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.34 CN¥2.27	$2.39 A$3.44	+605.5%
Average			+278.5%

Shenzhen vs. Adelaide - Cost of restaurants

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pay 90.0% more for groceries

	Shenzhen	Adelaide
Bread 1 loaf	$1.60 CN¥10.72	$2.75 A$3.95	+71.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.53 CN¥70.43	$5.57 A$8.02	-47.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.97 CN¥39.92	$7.49 A$10.78	+25.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.72 CN¥11.52	$5.74 A$8.25	+233.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.53 CN¥10.22	$3.96 A$5.70	+159.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.03 CN¥6.90	$1.78 A$2.57	+73.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 CN¥4.82	$1.37 A$1.96	+89.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 CN¥5.79	$1.53 A$2.19	+76.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 CN¥4.39	$2.25 A$3.24	+243.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 CN¥3.21	$1.49 A$2.15	+211.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 CN¥3.85	$1.10 A$1.58	+91.4%
Average			+90.0%

Shenzhen vs. Adelaide - Cost of groceries

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pay 77.3% more for transportation

	Shenzhen	Adelaide
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.01 CN¥33.51	$5.22 A$7.50	+4.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.37 CN¥149.69	$83.55 A$120.20	+273.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,374.76 CN¥130K	$26,937.53 A$38,753.46	+39.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.65 CN¥31.14	$17.16 A$24.68	+268.7%
Average			+77.3%

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pay 2.5 times more for housing

	Shenzhen	Adelaide
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.39 CN¥109.66	$56.34 A$81.06	+243.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$759.98 CN¥5,084.90	$1,692.64 A$2,435.10	+122.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$476.09 CN¥3,185.43	$1,271.03 A$1,828.55	+167.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$48.84 CN¥326.76	$137.04 A$197.15	+180.6%
Average			+153.3%

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pay 51.4% more for childcare

	Shenzhen	Adelaide
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$528.93 CN¥3,539.00	$2,057.82 A$2,960.47	+289.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,029.94 CN¥161K	$14,149.34 A$20,355.84	-41.1%
Average			+51.4%

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pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports

	Shenzhen	Adelaide
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.49 CN¥9.98	$7.66 A$11.02	+413.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.31 CN¥22.16	$3.98 A$5.73	+20.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.47 CN¥29.94	$44.55 A$64.09	+895.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.66 CN¥332.26	$63.98 A$92.05	+28.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.45 CN¥49.85	$17.06 A$24.54	+129.0%
Average			+137.4%

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pay 43.7% more for clothing

	Shenzhen	Adelaide
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$54.66 CN¥365.75	$71.46 A$102.80	+30.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.75 CN¥265.95	$53.92 A$77.57	+35.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$72.46 CN¥484.85	$115.83 A$166.64	+59.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$91.98 CN¥615.39	$138.21 A$198.83	+50.3%
Average			+43.7%

Shenzhen vs. Adelaide - Cost of clothing

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