Cost of Living Comparison Between Shenzhen and New York, NY 

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Consumer Prices in New York, NY are 127.6% higher than in Shenzhen (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in New York, NY are 200.9% higher than in Shenzhen
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 360.6% higher than in Shenzhen
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 239.1% higher than in Shenzhen
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 113.1% higher than in Shenzhen
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 23.9% higher than in Shenzhen
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Restaurants
Shenzhen Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 ¥
(4.39 $)
170.80 ¥
(25.00 $)
     +469.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 200.00 ¥
(29.27 $)
683.21 ¥
(100.00 $)
     +241.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 40.00 ¥
(5.85 $)
81.99 ¥
(12.00 $)
     +105.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 ¥
(1.17 $)
54.66 ¥
(8.00 $)
     +583.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 28.00 ¥
(4.10 $)
68.32 ¥
(10.00 $)
     +144.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 29.61 ¥
(4.33 $)
36.55 ¥
(5.35 $)
     +23.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.41 ¥
(0.50 $)
18.51 ¥
(2.71 $)
     +443.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.38 ¥
(0.35 $)
14.65 ¥
(2.14 $)
     +515.9 %
Markets
Shenzhen Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 63.54 ¥
(9.30 $)
32.27 ¥
(4.72 $)
     -49.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 15.57 ¥
(2.28 $)
26.34 ¥
(3.86 $)
     +69.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.20 ¥
(0.47 $)
25.19 ¥
(3.69 $)
     +687.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 15.08 ¥
(2.21 $)
32.41 ¥
(4.74 $)
     +115.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 46.18 ¥
(6.76 $)
56.67 ¥
(8.30 $)
     +22.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 14.61 ¥
(2.14 $)
51.55 ¥
(7.54 $)
     +252.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 48.76 ¥
(7.14 $)
61.00 ¥
(8.93 $)
     +25.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 6.61 ¥
(0.97 $)
17.84 ¥
(2.61 $)
     +169.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 4.57 ¥
(0.67 $)
7.15 ¥
(1.05 $)
     +56.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 5.82 ¥
(0.85 $)
16.52 ¥
(2.42 $)
     +183.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 4.85 ¥
(0.71 $)
19.45 ¥
(2.85 $)
     +301.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 3.44 ¥
(0.50 $)
12.07 ¥
(1.77 $)
     +250.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 3.71 ¥
(0.54 $)
11.31 ¥
(1.66 $)
     +204.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 6.31 ¥
(0.92 $)
19.35 ¥
(2.83 $)
     +206.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 4.08 ¥
(0.60 $)
16.65 ¥
(2.44 $)
     +308.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 100.00 ¥
(14.64 $)
119.56 ¥
(17.50 $)
     +19.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 6.11 ¥
(0.89 $)
21.29 ¥
(3.12 $)
     +248.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.97 ¥
(1.61 $)
25.75 ¥
(3.77 $)
     +134.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 25.00 ¥
(3.66 $)
109.31 ¥
(16.00 $)
     +337.3 %
Transportation
Shenzhen Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.00 ¥
(0.59 $)
18.79 ¥
(2.75 $)
     +369.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 200.00 ¥
(29.27 $)
881.34 ¥
(129.00 $)
     +340.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 10.25 ¥
(1.50 $)
30.74 ¥
(4.50 $)
     +199.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.18 ¥
(0.61 $)
20.50 ¥
(3.00 $)
     +389.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 48.00 ¥
(7.03 $)
204.96 ¥
(30.00 $)
     +327.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 31.99 ¥
(4.68 $)
28.70 ¥
(4.20 $)
     -10.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 153,200.00 ¥
(22,423.56 $)
177,634.60 ¥
(26,000.00 $)
     +15.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 140,257.14 ¥
(20,529.14 $)
164,056.11 ¥
(24,012.55 $)
     +17.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Shenzhen Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 465.44 ¥
(68.13 $)
1,160.74 ¥
(169.90 $)
     +149.4 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.34 ¥
(0.05 $)
0.71 ¥
(0.10 $)
     +112.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 125.65 ¥
(18.39 $)
473.45 ¥
(69.30 $)
     +276.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Shenzhen Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 345.11 ¥
(50.51 $)
702.81 ¥
(102.87 $)
     +103.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 98.75 ¥
(14.45 $)
259.62 ¥
(38.00 $)
     +162.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 54.50 ¥
(7.98 $)
122.98 ¥
(18.00 $)
     +125.6 %
Childcare
Shenzhen Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 4,642.86 ¥
(679.57 $)
15,323.66 ¥
(2,242.89 $)
     +230.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 190,536.36 ¥
(27,888.40 $)
278,408.07 ¥
(40,750.00 $)
     +46.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Shenzhen Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 488.44 ¥
(71.49 $)
443.66 ¥
(64.94 $)
     -9.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 235.18 ¥
(34.42 $)
388.13 ¥
(56.81 $)
     +65.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 602.76 ¥
(88.23 $)
640.92 ¥
(93.81 $)
     +6.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 758.33 ¥
(111.00 $)
1,023.50 ¥
(149.81 $)
     +35.0 %
Rent Per Month
Shenzhen Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 5,161.90 ¥
(755.54 $)
26,624.42 ¥
(3,896.96 $)
     +415.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,863.16 ¥
(419.07 $)
16,313.99 ¥
(2,387.84 $)
     +469.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 12,152.63 ¥
(1,778.75 $)
48,901.07 ¥
(7,157.55 $)
     +302.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 6,123.53 ¥
(896.29 $)
28,062.64 ¥
(4,107.47 $)
     +358.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Shenzhen Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 11,107.24 ¥
(1,625.74 $)
9,464.32 ¥
(1,385.27 $)
     -14.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 5,181.72 ¥
(758.44 $)
5,972.53 ¥
(874.19 $)
     +15.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Shenzhen Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 11,061.02 ¥
(1,618.98 $)
41,240.06 ¥
(6,036.22 $)
     +272.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.89 5.66      +15.9 %
Last update: March 2023March 2023
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