Shenzhen vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shenzhen Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$1641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2895
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$495
$803
🏘️ Family rent
$1237
$1741
🍽️ Food expenses
$274
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.5
$287
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1649
$2601
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
96
100
😀 Quality of life
79
99
🏙️ Population
17.7M
14.3M

The cost of living in Shenzhen is 42% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 5948th and 3085th ($958 vs $1641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 4th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Shenzhen compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Shenzhen ranked 3rd best city to live in China vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 556th and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shenzhen vs Tokyo

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Shenzhen Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.6
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.7
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.24
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$713
$1054
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$370
$567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1800
$2732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$997
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.6
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13100
$10740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6892
$5460
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.6
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.62
$28.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.14
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.95
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.44
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$66.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.07
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.9
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.2
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.2
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$605
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24117
$15495

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Kowloon
$2427
30 km or 19 mi Hong Kong
$2753
58 km or 36 mi Zhuhai
$641
65 km or 40 mi Dongguan
$678
66 km or 41 mi Macau
$1590
72 km or 45 mi Zhongshan
$491
74 km or 46 mi Huizhou
$629
100 km or 62 mi Jiangmen
$830
105 km or 65 mi Guangzhou
$763
112 km or 69 mi Foshan
$602
134 km or 83 mi Shanwei
$1014
142 km or 88 mi Kaiping
$824
150 km or 93 mi Heyuan
$801
164 km or 102 mi Qingyuan
$808
174 km or 108 mi Zhaoqing
$806
212 km or 131 mi Yunfu
$839
228 km or 142 mi Yangjiang
$895
233 km or 145 mi Puning
$726
256 km or 159 mi Shaoguan
$852
262 km or 163 mi Jieyang
$691
286 km or 178 mi Shantou
$605
288 km or 179 mi Meizhou
$795
292 km or 182 mi Chaozhou
$592
299 km or 186 mi Wuzhou
$819
303 km or 188 mi Lianzhou
$783
330 km or 205 mi Hezhou
$780
337 km or 209 mi Gaozhou
$774
337 km or 210 mi Maoming
$774
377 km or 234 mi Ganzhou
$813
378 km or 235 mi Chenzhou
$746
401 km or 249 mi Yulin
$794
405 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$781
415 km or 258 mi Longyan
$713
428 km or 266 mi Zhangzhou
$731
460 km or 286 mi Guigang
$725
464 km or 288 mi Xiamen
$807
477 km or 297 mi Haikou
$671
485 km or 301 mi Kinmen
$821
489 km or 304 mi Guilin
$538
502 km or 312 mi Yongzhou
$618

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1121
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1112
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1133
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1059
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1090
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$980
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1124
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1038
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$964
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1079
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1077
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1000
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1187
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1038
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1119
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1052
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1092
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1033