36.55
Chiang Mai
🇹🇭 Thailand
Cost of Living in Shenzhen - Updated Prices & Insights
38.32
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $549 (excluding rent), and $1,017 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,324 (excluding rent), and $2,291 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.26 ¥23.37
$1.42 ¥10.15
$4.96 ¥35.57
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.52 ¥197
$16.51 ¥118
$41.29 ¥296
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.07 ¥36.39
$4.73 ¥33.92
$5.64 ¥40.46
Cappuccino
$3.29 ¥23.63
$1.84 ¥13.23
$4.24 ¥30.39
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 ¥3.45
$0.4 ¥2.9
$0.67 ¥4.84
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 ¥2
$0.27 ¥1.94
$0.4 ¥2.9
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.21 ¥8.7
$0.68 ¥4.87
$2.71 ¥19.43
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ¥19.84
$2.07 ¥14.86
$6.9 ¥49.5
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.83 ¥13.15
$1.43 ¥10.27
$2.87 ¥20.61
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 ¥14.61
$1.42 ¥10.21
$2.86 ¥20.49
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ¥8.51
$0.68 ¥4.85
$2.19 ¥15.68
Eggs
$1.85 ¥13.3
$1.13 ¥8.14
$2.48 ¥17.76
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.99 ¥93.2
$7.04 ¥50.5
$42.27 ¥303
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.98 ¥28.51
$2.1 ¥15.09
$5.61 ¥40.21
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.41 ¥96.2
$6.85 ¥49.16
$16.45 ¥118
Apples (1kg)
$1.8 ¥12.93
$1.09 ¥7.8
$2.73 ¥19.61
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 ¥10.5
$0.85 ¥6.13
$2.12 ¥15.24
Oranges (1kg)
$1.81 ¥12.96
$0.86 ¥6.15
$2.28 ¥16.32
Tomato (1kg)
$1.35 ¥9.67
$0.82 ¥5.89
$2.04 ¥14.64
Potato (1kg)
$1.09 ¥7.84
$0.57 ¥4.06
$1.53 ¥10.96
Onion (1kg)
$1.4 ¥10.07
$0.68 ¥4.89
$2.04 ¥14.61
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 ¥4.96
$0.27 ¥1.93
$1.34 ¥9.58
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ¥4.05
$0.33 ¥2.4
$0.8 ¥5.76
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.42 ¥24.53
$2.74 ¥19.67
$4.11 ¥29.47
Wine (Bottle)
$12.39 ¥88.8
$4.23 ¥30.32
$28.16 ¥202
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 ¥6.36
$0.68 ¥4.89
$1.35 ¥9.72
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 ¥13.2
$0.95 ¥6.81
$2.73 ¥19.59
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.43 ¥3.11
$0.36 ¥2.59
$0.72 ¥5.18
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.56 ¥162
$14.2 ¥102
$31.23 ¥224
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.72 ¥12.32
$1.43 ¥10.25
$2 ¥14.38
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ¥2.47
$0.33 ¥2.34
$0.39 ¥2.82
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.79 ¥48.68
$6.65 ¥47.69
$8.32 ¥59.7
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ¥8.45
$1.14 ¥8.16
$1.21 ¥8.68
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.2K ¥166.5K
$21.1K ¥151.3K
$25.3K ¥181.6K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.7K ¥148.6K
$15.5K ¥111.5K
$24K ¥172.2K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$67.2 ¥482
$42.31 ¥303
$113 ¥809
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.1 ¥58.1
$4.06 ¥29.11
$13.53 ¥97
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.91 ¥92.6
$6.91 ¥49.6
$20.75 ¥149
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.55 ¥355
$15.19 ¥109
$138 ¥990
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.38 ¥125
$13.86 ¥99.4
$20.78 ¥149
Cinema Ticket
$6.85 ¥49.17
$5.49 ¥39.35
$10.7 ¥76.7
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$456 ¥3,271
$277 ¥1,989
$832 ¥5,966
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$20.3K ¥145.5K
$13.8K ¥98.7K
$33K ¥236.8K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.85 ¥350
$20.8 ¥149
$83.2 ¥597
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.86 ¥221
$21.05 ¥151
$42.38 ¥304
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.6 ¥549
$56.5 ¥405
$98.8 ¥709
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.7 ¥579
$42.6 ¥306
$142 ¥1,019
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$755 ¥5,415
$568 ¥4,071
$1,135 ¥8,143
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$412 ¥2,959
$281 ¥2,014
$562 ¥4,029
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 ¥11.9K
$1,233 ¥8,844
$2,740 ¥19.7K
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$903 ¥6,480
$692 ¥4,967
$1,385 ¥9,934
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$12.5K ¥89.7K
$9,703 ¥69.6K
$13.9K ¥99.4K
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,137 ¥44K
$4,256 ¥30.5K
$8,512 ¥61.1K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,718 ¥12.3K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.04
3.15
5
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