Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Shenzhen 

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Consumer Prices in Shenzhen are 65.0% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Shenzhen are 72.7% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Shenzhen are 81.1% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Shenzhen are 78.0% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Shenzhen are 60.0% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Shenzhen is 6.0% lower than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Shenzhen Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $
(217.42 ¥)
3.45 $
(25.00 ¥)
     -88.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 $
(942.14 ¥)
27.60 $
(200.00 ¥)
     -78.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(86.97 ¥)
5.52 $
(40.00 ¥)
     -54.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(57.98 ¥)
1.10 $
(8.00 ¥)
     -86.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.50 $
(76.10 ¥)
3.86 $
(28.00 ¥)
     -63.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.56 $
(40.29 ¥)
3.49 $
(25.28 ¥)
     -37.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.02 $
(21.86 ¥)
0.50 $
(3.66 ¥)
     -83.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.29 $
(16.57 ¥)
0.33 $
(2.37 ¥)
     -85.7 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Shenzhen Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.82 $
(42.14 ¥)
7.93 $
(57.50 ¥)
     +36.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.29 $
(31.06 ¥)
1.90 $
(13.78 ¥)
     -55.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.25 $
(23.55 ¥)
0.50 $
(3.63 ¥)
     -84.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.46 $
(39.56 ¥)
2.03 $
(14.74 ¥)
     -62.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.65 $
(55.48 ¥)
5.52 $
(39.99 ¥)
     -27.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.13 $
(51.68 ¥)
1.90 $
(13.74 ¥)
     -73.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.04 $
(65.53 ¥)
5.98 $
(43.32 ¥)
     -33.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.14 $
(22.79 ¥)
0.86 $
(6.27 ¥)
     -72.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.93 $
(6.71 ¥)
0.62 $
(4.50 ¥)
     -32.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.70 $
(19.60 ¥)
0.74 $
(5.40 ¥)
     -72.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.82 $
(20.40 ¥)
0.67 $
(4.85 ¥)
     -76.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.93 $
(13.99 ¥)
0.46 $
(3.36 ¥)
     -76.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.71 $
(12.41 ¥)
0.51 $
(3.68 ¥)
     -70.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.88 $
(20.85 ¥)
0.75 $
(5.46 ¥)
     -73.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.43 $
(17.59 ¥)
0.58 $
(4.20 ¥)
     -76.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
(144.94 ¥)
13.80 $
(100.00 ¥)
     -31.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.53 $
(18.32 ¥)
0.91 $
(6.58 ¥)
     -64.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.83 $
(27.74 ¥)
1.71 $
(12.38 ¥)
     -55.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $
(123.20 ¥)
3.10 $
(22.50 ¥)
     -81.7 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Shenzhen Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(21.02 ¥)
0.55 $
(4.00 ¥)
     -81.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $
(956.63 ¥)
27.60 $
(200.00 ¥)
     -79.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(36.24 ¥)
1.66 $
(12.00 ¥)
     -66.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(25.37 ¥)
0.58 $
(4.18 ¥)
     -83.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(217.42 ¥)
6.62 $
(48.00 ¥)
     -77.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.87 $
(28.03 ¥)
4.45 $
(32.28 ¥)
     +15.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,000.00 $
(202,921.60 ¥)
20,697.65 $
(150,000.00 ¥)
     -26.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,053.26 $
(196,060.41 ¥)
19,145.33 $
(138,750.00 ¥)
     -29.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Shenzhen Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 177.38 $
(1,285.49 ¥)
63.94 $
(463.41 ¥)
     -64.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 62.96 $
(456.29 ¥)
11.08 $
(80.27 ¥)
     -82.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 69.77 $
(505.65 ¥)
14.55 $
(105.43 ¥)
     -79.1 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Shenzhen Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 132.14 $
(957.67 ¥)
44.23 $
(320.51 ¥)
     -66.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 74.17 $
(537.50 ¥)
15.13 $
(109.67 ¥)
     -79.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(144.94 ¥)
8.28 $
(60.00 ¥)
     -58.6 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Shenzhen Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,065.64 $
(22,217.31 ¥)
608.15 $
(4,407.41 ¥)
     -80.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 63,250.00 $
(458,385.40 ¥)
23,944.53 $
(173,530.77 ¥)
     -62.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Shenzhen Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 68.82 $
(498.78 ¥)
64.63 $
(468.35 ¥)
     -6.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 45.42 $
(329.18 ¥)
29.93 $
(216.90 ¥)
     -34.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 97.00 $
(702.98 ¥)
78.64 $
(569.95 ¥)
     -18.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 165.86 $
(1,202.05 ¥)
102.19 $
(740.56 ¥)
     -38.4 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Shenzhen Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,162.14 $
(30,163.86 ¥)
715.79 $
(5,187.50 ¥)
     -82.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,912.38 $
(21,106.60 ¥)
386.36 $
(2,800.00 ¥)
     -86.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,432.88 $
(61,114.80 ¥)
1,718.53 $
(12,454.55 ¥)
     -79.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,431.43 $
(32,115.45 ¥)
948.64 $
(6,875.00 ¥)
     -78.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Shenzhen Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,698.83 $
(12,311.78 ¥)
1,185.50 $
(8,591.58 ¥)
     -30.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,192.75 $
(8,644.08 ¥)
660.60 $
(4,787.50 ¥)
     -44.6 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Shenzhen Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,000.32 $
(43,485.51 ¥)
1,540.37 $
(11,163.37 ¥)
     -74.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.67 4.55      -31.8 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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