Cost of Living Comparison Between Shenzhen and Guangzhou (Canton) Cost of Living Comparison Between Shenzhen and Guangzhou (Canton)

😐 Solo nomad: Shenzhen is 0.1% more expensive than Guangzhou (Canton) without rent, and 15.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Shenzhen is 4.2% more expensive than Guangzhou (Canton) without rent, and 12.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.26 ¥23.37

$2.76 ¥19.79

18.12%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.52 ¥197

$21.88 ¥157

25.78%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.07 ¥36.39

$4.99 ¥35.79

1.60%

Cappuccino

$3.29 ¥23.63

$3.04 ¥21.79

8.22%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.48 ¥3.45

$0.46 ¥3.3

4.35%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.28 ¥2

$0.3 ¥2.15

-6.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.21 ¥8.7

$0.96 ¥6.87

26.04%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.77 ¥19.84

$1.7 ¥12.16

62.94%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.83 ¥13.15

$1.97 ¥14.11

-7.11%

White Bread (500g)

$2.04 ¥14.61

$2.09 ¥14.98

-2.39%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.19 ¥8.51

$1.25 ¥8.98

-4.80%

Eggs

$1.85 ¥13.3

$1.59 ¥11.38

16.35%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.99 ¥93.2

$18.9 ¥136

-31.27%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.98 ¥28.51

$4.67 ¥33.49

-14.78%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.41 ¥96.2

$14.34 ¥103

-6.49%

Apples (1kg)

$1.8 ¥12.93

$2.03 ¥14.55

-11.33%

Banana (1kg)

$1.46 ¥10.5

$1.21 ¥8.7

20.66%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.81 ¥12.96

$1.97 ¥14.15

-8.12%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.35 ¥9.67

$1.47 ¥10.57

-8.16%

Potato (1kg)

$1.09 ¥7.84

$0.94 ¥6.76

15.96%

Onion (1kg)

$1.4 ¥10.07

$1.06 ¥7.57

32.08%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.69 ¥4.96

$0.52 ¥3.73

32.69%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 ¥4.05

$0.64 ¥4.62

-12.50%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.42 ¥24.53

$3.81 ¥27.31

-10.24%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.39 ¥88.8

$12.81 ¥91.9

-3.28%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.89 ¥6.36

$0.94 ¥6.71

-5.32%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.84 ¥13.2

$1.4 ¥10.01

31.43%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.43 ¥3.11

$0.41 ¥2.92

4.88%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$22.56 ¥162

$25.2 ¥181

-10.48%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.72 ¥12.32

$1.71 ¥12.27

0.58%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 ¥2.47

$0.37 ¥2.67

-5.41%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.79 ¥48.68

$6.16 ¥44.19

10.23%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.18 ¥8.45

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$23.2K ¥166.5K

$21.1K ¥151.3K

10.00%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$20.7K ¥148.6K

$19.9K ¥143.1K

3.86%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$67.2 ¥482

$61.7 ¥442

8.90%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$8.1 ¥58.1

$12.77 ¥91.6

-36.57%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.91 ¥92.6

$11.39 ¥81.7

13.35%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$49.55 ¥355

$41.86 ¥300

18.37%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.38 ¥125

$13.89 ¥99.6

25.13%

Cinema Ticket

$6.85 ¥49.17

$6.35 ¥45.56

7.87%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$456 ¥3,271

$318 ¥2,283

43.28%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$20.3K ¥145.5K

$16.2K ¥115.9K

25.55%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$48.85 ¥350

$41.67 ¥299

17.23%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.86 ¥221

$28.16 ¥202

9.59%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.6 ¥549

$68.8 ¥494

11.28%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$80.7 ¥579

$61.5 ¥441

31.10%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$755 ¥5,415

$489 ¥3,509

54.34%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$412 ¥2,959

$264 ¥1,891

56.47%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,653 ¥11.9K

$1,155 ¥8,286

43.13%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$903 ¥6,480

$624 ¥4,477

44.74%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$12.5K ¥89.7K

$9,536 ¥68.4K

31.12%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,137 ¥44K

$3,779 ¥27.1K

62.41%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,718 ¥12.3K

$1,226 ¥8,796

40.06%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.04

4.08

-0.98%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

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