Cost of living in Shenzhen, China

The cost of living in Shenzhen, China is approximately 958 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 2895 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Shenzhen

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
958 $
Without Rent
462 $
Rent & Utilities
495 $
Food
274 $
Transport
97 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
1649 $
GDP per Capita
12,614 $
Freedom Index
5.15
Lifespan
79 years
Speak English
1%
Population
17.7M

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 3.6 $
Dinner 28.7 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 5.73 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.13 $
Capuccino 3.24 $
Coke, 330ml 0.49 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 2.01 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 2.14 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.16 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.02 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 12.6 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.65 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 13.9 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.95 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.41 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.71 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.48 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.02 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.24 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.4 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.08 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 13.3 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.92 $
Cigarette pack 3.95 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.57 $
Monthly Pass 28.6 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.21 $
Taxi, 8 km 4.62 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 33.9 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 5.44 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 5.98 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.69 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.96 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 42 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 64 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 15 $

Rent per Month

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

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 13,1 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 6,892 $

Salaries and Financing

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

Sports and Leisure

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

Clothing and Shoes

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

Childcare

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