Cost of Living Comparison Between Shenzhen and Hong Kong 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Hong Kong are 73.80% higher than in Shenzhen | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Hong Kong are 121.55% higher than in Shenzhen | |
| Rent Prices in Hong Kong are 215.06% higher than in Shenzhen | |
| Restaurant Prices in Hong Kong are 65.99% higher than in Shenzhen | |
| Groceries Prices in Hong Kong are 66.19% higher than in Shenzhen | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Hong Kong is 11.19% higher than in Shenzhen | |
| Restaurants | Shenzhen[ Edit ] | Hong Kong[ Edit ] | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
30.00 ¥ (32.63 HK$) |
45.98 ¥ (50.00 HK$) |
+53.25 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
200.00 ¥ (217.51 HK$) |
381.60 ¥ (415.00 HK$) |
+90.80 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
33.00 ¥ (35.89 HK$) |
36.78 ¥ (40.00 HK$) |
+11.46 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
10.00 ¥ (10.88 HK$) |
45.98 ¥ (50.00 HK$) |
+359.76 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
18.00 ¥ (19.58 HK$) |
45.98 ¥ (50.00 HK$) |
+155.42 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
30.91 ¥ (33.61 HK$) |
33.81 ¥ (36.77 HK$) |
+9.39 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.50 ¥ (3.81 HK$) |
8.49 ¥ (9.23 HK$) |
+142.59 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.61 ¥ (2.84 HK$) |
7.28 ¥ (7.92 HK$) |
+178.69 % |
| Markets | Shenzhen[ Edit ] | Hong Kong[ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
62.02 ¥ (67.45 HK$) |
79.83 ¥ (86.82 HK$) |
+28.71 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
12.59 ¥ (13.69 HK$) |
12.99 ¥ (14.13 HK$) |
+3.22 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
3.79 ¥ (4.12 HK$) |
7.25 ¥ (7.89 HK$) |
+91.35 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
17.93 ¥ (19.49 HK$) |
26.08 ¥ (28.37 HK$) |
+45.52 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
27.67 ¥ (30.09 HK$) |
64.93 ¥ (70.61 HK$) |
+134.67 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
15.26 ¥ (16.60 HK$) |
35.41 ¥ (38.51 HK$) |
+132.04 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
37.27 ¥ (40.53 HK$) |
59.96 ¥ (65.21 HK$) |
+60.88 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
7.20 ¥ (7.83 HK$) |
12.05 ¥ (13.10 HK$) |
+67.43 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
5.08 ¥ (5.53 HK$) |
7.18 ¥ (7.81 HK$) |
+41.34 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
7.53 ¥ (8.19 HK$) |
10.93 ¥ (11.88 HK$) |
+45.04 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
4.84 ¥ (5.26 HK$) |
9.74 ¥ (10.60 HK$) |
+101.32 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
4.28 ¥ (4.65 HK$) |
7.36 ¥ (8.00 HK$) |
+71.95 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
4.39 ¥ (4.77 HK$) |
8.28 ¥ (9.01 HK$) |
+88.83 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.60 ¥ (3.92 HK$) |
8.96 ¥ (9.75 HK$) |
+148.92 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
5.11 ¥ (5.56 HK$) |
12.77 ¥ (13.88 HK$) |
+149.75 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
150.00 ¥ (163.13 HK$) |
110.34 ¥ (120.00 HK$) |
-26.44 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
8.00 ¥ (8.70 HK$) |
11.24 ¥ (12.22 HK$) |
+40.46 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
15.57 ¥ (16.93 HK$) |
16.87 ¥ (18.35 HK$) |
+8.34 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
25.00 ¥ (27.19 HK$) |
55.17 ¥ (60.00 HK$) |
+120.68 % |
| Transportation | Shenzhen[ Edit ] | Hong Kong[ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
4.00 ¥ (4.35 HK$) |
9.20 ¥ (10.00 HK$) |
+129.88 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
150.00 ¥ (163.13 HK$) |
459.76 ¥ (500.00 HK$) |
+206.51 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
10.00 ¥ (10.88 HK$) |
22.07 ¥ (24.00 HK$) |
+120.68 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
4.10 ¥ (4.46 HK$) |
12.58 ¥ (13.68 HK$) |
+206.51 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
49.00 ¥ (53.29 HK$) |
93.79 ¥ (102.00 HK$) |
+91.41 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
27.67 ¥ (30.09 HK$) |
60.56 ¥ (65.87 HK$) |
+118.92 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
150,000.00 ¥ (163,128.81 HK$) |
220,675.30 ¥ (239,990.00 HK$) |
+47.12 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
143,975.00 ¥ (156,576.47 HK$) |
205,520.43 ¥ (223,508.70 HK$) |
+42.75 % |
| Utilities (Monthly) | Shenzhen[ Edit ] | Hong Kong[ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
473.23 ¥ (514.65 HK$) |
1,418.30 ¥ (1,542.44 HK$) |
+199.70 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
0.15 ¥ (0.16 HK$) |
0.58 ¥ (0.64 HK$) |
+292.08 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
122.08 ¥ (132.77 HK$) |
178.92 ¥ (194.58 HK$) |
+46.56 % |
| Sports And Leisure | Shenzhen[ Edit ] | Hong Kong[ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
249.19 ¥ (271.00 HK$) |
570.79 ¥ (620.75 HK$) |
+129.06 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
100.78 ¥ (109.60 HK$) |
64.34 ¥ (69.97 HK$) |
-36.16 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
50.00 ¥ (54.38 HK$) |
91.95 ¥ (100.00 HK$) |
+83.90 % |
| Childcare | Shenzhen[ Edit ] | Hong Kong[ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
5,051.52 ¥ (5,493.65 HK$) |
5,518.25 ¥ (6,001.24 HK$) |
+9.24 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
161,250.00 ¥ (175,363.48 HK$) |
133,851.61 ¥ (145,567.03 HK$) |
-16.99 % |
| Clothing And Shoes | Shenzhen[ Edit ] | Hong Kong[ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
467.32 ¥ (508.22 HK$) |
570.57 ¥ (620.51 HK$) |
+22.10 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
264.29 ¥ (287.43 HK$) |
260.24 ¥ (283.01 HK$) |
-1.54 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
581.96 ¥ (632.89 HK$) |
628.08 ¥ (683.05 HK$) |
+7.93 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
656.60 ¥ (714.07 HK$) |
921.06 ¥ (1,001.68 HK$) |
+40.28 % |
| Rent Per Month | Shenzhen[ Edit ] | Hong Kong[ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
5,561.54 ¥ (6,048.31 HK$) |
16,373.09 ¥ (17,806.15 HK$) |
+194.40 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
3,352.17 ¥ (3,645.57 HK$) |
11,354.06 ¥ (12,347.83 HK$) |
+238.71 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
11,141.67 ¥ (12,116.85 HK$) |
35,638.11 ¥ (38,757.35 HK$) |
+219.86 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
7,162.50 ¥ (7,789.40 HK$) |
22,471.34 ¥ (24,438.16 HK$) |
+213.74 % |
| Buy Apartment Price | Shenzhen[ Edit ] | Hong Kong[ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
8,762.20 ¥ (9,529.11 HK$) |
20,578.97 ¥ (22,380.15 HK$) |
+134.86 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
5,261.98 ¥ (5,722.54 HK$) |
13,430.44 ¥ (14,605.95 HK$) |
+155.24 % |
| Salaries And Financing | Shenzhen[ Edit ] | Hong Kong[ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
8,315.10 ¥ (9,042.88 HK$) |
20,484.19 ¥ (22,277.08 HK$) |
+146.35 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.20 | 2.57 | -50.63 % |
| Last update: | May 2020 | June 2020 | |
| Contributors: | 142 | 440 | |
| Data from past: | 18 months | 18 months | |
| Currency: CNY |