Cost of living comparison

Greece

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China

Shenzhen vs. Xanthi Cost of Living Summary

Shenzhen is 13.6% cheaper than Xanthi.

Restaurants: pay 67.0% less in Shenzhen
Groceries: pay 12.1% less in Shenzhen
Transportation: pay 37.6% less in Shenzhen
Housing: pay 17.3% more in Shenzhen
Childcare: pay 71.8% more in Shenzhen
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.0% less in Shenzhen
Clothing: pay 0.3% less in Shenzhen

The cost of childcare and housing in Shenzhen are more expensive than in Xanthi. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Shenzhen.

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Shenzhen vs. Xanthi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 67.0% less for restaurants

	Xanthi	Shenzhen
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.80 €14.95	$3.73 CN¥24.95	-77.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.08 €8.97	$5.22 CN¥34.93	-48.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.52 €2.24	$0.56 CN¥3.72	-77.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.56 €0.50	$0.34 CN¥2.27	-39.5%
Average			-67.0%

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pay 12.1% less for groceries

	Xanthi	Shenzhen
Bread 1 loaf	$1.51 €1.35	$1.60 CN¥10.72	+6.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.41 €4.82	$10.53 CN¥70.43	+94.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.46 €4.86	$5.97 CN¥39.92	+9.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.23 €4.65	$1.72 CN¥11.52	-67.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.91 €3.48	$1.53 CN¥10.22	-60.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.14 €1.02	$1.03 CN¥6.90	-9.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.97 €0.86	$0.72 CN¥4.82	-25.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.46 €0.41	$0.87 CN¥5.79	+89.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.89 €0.79	$0.66 CN¥4.39	-26.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.57 €0.51	$0.48 CN¥3.21	-16.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.55 €0.49	$0.57 CN¥3.85	+5.1%
Average			-12.1%

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pay 37.6% less for transportation

	Xanthi	Shenzhen
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.73 €6.88	$5.01 CN¥33.51	-35.2%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$22.37 CN¥149.69
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,873.65 €23,918.52	$19,374.76 CN¥130K	-27.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.16 €11.71	$4.65 CN¥31.14	-64.6%
Average			-37.6%

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pay 17.3% more for housing

	Xanthi	Shenzhen
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.47 €27.12	$16.39 CN¥109.66	-46.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$419.90 €373.73	$759.98 CN¥5,084.90	+81.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$339.65 €302.30	$476.09 CN¥3,185.43	+40.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$164.11 €146.06	$48.84 CN¥326.76	-70.2%
Average			+17.3%

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pay 71.8% more for childcare

	Xanthi	Shenzhen
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$476.59 €424.18	$528.93 CN¥3,539.00	+11.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,030.67 €8,037.62	$24,029.94 CN¥161K	+166.1%
Average			+71.8%

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pay 23.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Xanthi	Shenzhen
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.04 €4.48	$1.49 CN¥9.98	-70.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.56 €3.16	$3.31 CN¥22.16	-6.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.32 €4.73	$4.47 CN¥29.94	-15.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.19 €34.88	$49.66 CN¥332.26	+26.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.96 €7.97	$7.45 CN¥49.85	-16.8%
Average			-23.0%

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pay 0.3% less for clothing

	Xanthi	Shenzhen
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.65 €66.44	$54.66 CN¥365.75	-26.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.19 €34.88	$39.75 CN¥265.95	+1.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.18 €59.80	$72.46 CN¥484.85	+7.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$74.65 €66.44	$91.98 CN¥615.39	+23.2%
Average			-0.3%

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