Cost of Living in Kulsary vs Shenzhen

Cost of living in Kulsary is 29% lower than in Shenzhen (without rent).

Rent in Kulsary is 51% cheaper than in Shenzhen.

Cost of living including rent in Kulsary is 41% lower than in Shenzhen.

Food in Kulsary is 10% cheaper than in Shenzhen.

Transport in Kulsary is 86% cheaper than in Shenzhen.

Kulsary vs. Shenzhen Comparision

Kulsary Shenzhen
Cost of Living, including rent
567 $
958 $
Without Rent
327 $
462 $
Rent & Utilities
241 $
495 $
Food
247 $
274 $
Transport
14 $
97 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
660 $
1,649 $
Quality of Life
32
79
Population
53.7K
17.7M

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Kulsary Shenzhen

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
7.47 $ 3.6 $
Dinner, for 2 26.1 $ 28.7 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 5.72 $ 5.73 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.3 $ 1.13 $
Capuccino 1.98 $ 3.24 $
Coke, 330ml 0.92 $ 0.49 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.07 $ 2.01 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.33 $ 2.14 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.28 $ 1.16 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.42 $ 2.02 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 11.1 $ 12.6 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.57 $ 4.65 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.25 $ 13.9 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.34 $ 1.95 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.04 $ 1.41 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.8 $ 1.71 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.47 $ 1.02 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.28 $ 1.24 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.4 $ 0.4 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 0.81 $ 1.08 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 9.82 $ 13.3 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.76 $ 0.92 $
Cigarette pack 1.86 $ 3.95 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 0.18 $ 0.57 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 10.2 $ 28.6 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 0.45 $ 1.21 $
Taxi, 8 km 4.88 $ 4.62 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 9.27 $ 33.9 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 4.45 $ 5.44 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 4.8 $ 5.98 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.68 $ 1.69 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.07 $ 1.96 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
23.2 $ 41.7 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
35.7 $ 63.6 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
12.6 $ 15 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 185 $ 370 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 423 $ 997 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 286 $ 713 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 664 $ 1,800 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 825 $ 13,100 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 601 $ 6,892 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 660 $ 1,649 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 18.34 % 4.47 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 45 $ 43.7 $
Cinema, 1 seat 4.55 $ 7.07 $
Haircut 5.43 $ 10.4 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 69 $ 79.2 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 58.3 $ 61.2 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 290 $ 605 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 3,849 $ 24,117 $