Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Shenzhen 

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Consumer Prices in Shenzhen are 64.8% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Shenzhen are 72.4% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Shenzhen are 80.8% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Shenzhen are 78.1% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Shenzhen are 59.2% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Shenzhen is 2.7% lower than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Shenzhen Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $
(217.31 ¥)
3.45 $
(25.00 ¥)
     -88.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 $
(941.69 ¥)
27.61 $
(200.00 ¥)
     -78.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(86.93 ¥)
5.52 $
(40.00 ¥)
     -54.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(57.95 ¥)
1.10 $
(8.00 ¥)
     -86.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.00 $
(79.68 ¥)
3.87 $
(28.00 ¥)
     -64.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.56 $
(40.28 ¥)
3.49 $
(25.28 ¥)
     -37.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.04 $
(22.03 ¥)
0.50 $
(3.65 ¥)
     -83.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.29 $
(16.57 ¥)
0.33 $
(2.35 ¥)
     -85.8 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Shenzhen Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.76 $
(41.74 ¥)
8.12 $
(58.80 ¥)
     +40.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.29 $
(31.07 ¥)
1.90 $
(13.78 ¥)
     -55.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.22 $
(23.35 ¥)
0.50 $
(3.59 ¥)
     -84.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.40 $
(39.08 ¥)
2.05 $
(14.88 ¥)
     -61.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.57 $
(54.82 ¥)
5.52 $
(39.99 ¥)
     -27.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.97 $
(50.50 ¥)
1.90 $
(13.74 ¥)
     -72.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.64 $
(62.60 ¥)
5.98 $
(43.32 ¥)
     -30.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.06 $
(22.16 ¥)
0.87 $
(6.33 ¥)
     -71.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.92 $
(6.69 ¥)
0.63 $
(4.55 ¥)
     -31.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.66 $
(19.24 ¥)
0.75 $
(5.40 ¥)
     -71.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.81 $
(20.39 ¥)
0.67 $
(4.85 ¥)
     -76.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.81 $
(13.14 ¥)
0.46 $
(3.36 ¥)
     -74.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.63 $
(11.79 ¥)
0.51 $
(3.68 ¥)
     -68.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.88 $
(20.84 ¥)
0.75 $
(5.46 ¥)
     -73.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.41 $
(17.43 ¥)
0.58 $
(4.20 ¥)
     -75.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
(144.88 ¥)
13.80 $
(100.00 ¥)
     -31.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.53 $
(18.31 ¥)
0.90 $
(6.50 ¥)
     -64.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.81 $
(27.57 ¥)
1.71 $
(12.38 ¥)
     -55.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $
(123.14 ¥)
3.11 $
(22.50 ¥)
     -81.7 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Shenzhen Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(21.01 ¥)
0.55 $
(4.00 ¥)
     -81.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $
(956.18 ¥)
27.61 $
(200.00 ¥)
     -79.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(36.22 ¥)
1.66 $
(12.00 ¥)
     -66.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(25.35 ¥)
0.58 $
(4.18 ¥)
     -83.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(217.31 ¥)
6.63 $
(48.00 ¥)
     -77.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.89 $
(28.16 ¥)
4.46 $
(32.28 ¥)
     +14.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,000.00 $
(202,826.40 ¥)
20,707.36 $
(150,000.00 ¥)
     -26.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,049.17 $
(195,938.75 ¥)
19,154.31 $
(138,750.00 ¥)
     -29.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Shenzhen Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 178.15 $
(1,290.46 ¥)
63.76 $
(461.88 ¥)
     -64.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 64.70 $
(468.70 ¥)
10.82 $
(78.38 ¥)
     -83.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 69.77 $
(505.41 ¥)
14.52 $
(105.18 ¥)
     -79.2 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Shenzhen Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 132.14 $
(957.22 ¥)
44.25 $
(320.51 ¥)
     -66.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 74.17 $
(537.25 ¥)
15.14 $
(109.67 ¥)
     -79.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(144.88 ¥)
7.94 $
(57.50 ¥)
     -60.3 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Shenzhen Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,065.64 $
(22,206.89 ¥)
608.44 $
(4,407.41 ¥)
     -80.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 63,250.00 $
(458,170.35 ¥)
23,955.76 $
(173,530.77 ¥)
     -62.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Shenzhen Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 69.52 $
(503.59 ¥)
64.66 $
(468.35 ¥)
     -7.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 45.42 $
(329.02 ¥)
29.94 $
(216.90 ¥)
     -34.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 96.00 $
(695.40 ¥)
78.68 $
(569.95 ¥)
     -18.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 161.86 $
(1,172.46 ¥)
102.23 $
(740.56 ¥)
     -36.8 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Shenzhen Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,162.14 $
(30,149.71 ¥)
713.25 $
(5,166.67 ¥)
     -82.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,839.97 $
(20,572.14 ¥)
374.27 $
(2,711.11 ¥)
     -86.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,250.20 $
(59,762.80 ¥)
1,719.34 $
(12,454.55 ¥)
     -79.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,353.33 $
(31,534.68 ¥)
949.09 $
(6,875.00 ¥)
     -78.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Shenzhen Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,644.57 $
(11,912.93 ¥)
1,186.19 $
(8,592.54 ¥)
     -27.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,091.71 $
(7,908.16 ¥)
660.95 $
(4,787.77 ¥)
     -39.5 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Shenzhen Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,750.71 $
(41,656.99 ¥)
1,542.94 $
(11,176.78 ¥)
     -73.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.65 4.55      -31.6 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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