Cost of living comparison
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Shenzhen vs. Topeka Cost of Living Summary
Shenzhen is 34.1% cheaper than Topeka.
Shenzhen vs. Topeka Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Shenzhen instead of Topeka, you would:
pay 67.2% less for restaurants
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Topeka
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Shenzhen
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.50
|
$3.73
CN¥24.82
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$5.22
CN¥34.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
|
$0.56
CN¥3.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
|
$0.34
CN¥2.25
|
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Topeka vs. Shenzhen - Cost of restaurants
pay 39.4% less for groceries
|
Topeka
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Shenzhen
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.73
|
$1.60
CN¥10.66
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.40
|
$10.53
CN¥70.08
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.17
|
$5.97
CN¥39.72
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.99
|
$1.72
CN¥11.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.84
|
$1.53
CN¥10.17
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$1.03
CN¥6.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
|
$0.72
CN¥4.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$0.87
CN¥5.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
|
$0.66
CN¥4.37
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
|
$0.48
CN¥3.20
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.16
|
$0.57
CN¥3.83
|
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Topeka vs. Shenzhen - Cost of groceries
pay 21.9% less for transportation
|
Topeka
|
Shenzhen
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.39
|
$5.01
CN¥33.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.00
|
$22.37
CN¥148.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,000.00
|
$19,374.76
CN¥129K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.18
|
$4.65
CN¥30.98
|
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Topeka vs. Shenzhen - Cost of transportation
pay 35.3% less for housing
|
Topeka
|
Shenzhen
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.33
|
$16.39
CN¥109.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$783.80
|
$759.98
CN¥5,059.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$850.00
|
$476.09
CN¥3,169.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.50
|
$48.84
CN¥325.13
|
|
Topeka vs. Shenzhen - Cost of housing
pay 20.2% more for childcare
|
Topeka
|
Shenzhen
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$440.00
|
$528.93
CN¥3,521.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$24,029.94
CN¥160K
|
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Topeka vs. Shenzhen - Cost of childcare
pay 36.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Topeka
|
Shenzhen
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
|
$1.49
CN¥9.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.50
|
$3.31
CN¥22.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00
|
$4.47
CN¥29.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.00
|
$49.66
CN¥330.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$7.45
CN¥49.60
|
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Topeka vs. Shenzhen - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.9% more for clothing
|
Topeka
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Shenzhen
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.44
|
$54.66
CN¥363.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.33
|
$39.75
CN¥264.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.00
|
$72.46
CN¥482.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.00
|
$91.98
CN¥612.32
|
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Topeka vs. Shenzhen - Cost of clothing
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