Cost of living comparison
Shenzhen is 18.4% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.0% less in Shenzhen
- Groceries
-
pay 8.7% less in Shenzhen
- Transportation
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pay 37.5% less in Shenzhen
- Housing
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pay 33.3% less in Shenzhen
- Childcare
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pay 65.2% more in Shenzhen
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 30.4% less in Shenzhen
- Clothing
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pay 24.3% less in Shenzhen
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Shenzhen.
If you lived in Shenzhen instead of Athens, you would:
pay 60.0% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Shenzhen
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$3.48
CN¥24.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.48
|
$5.57
CN¥39.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.81
|
$0.49
CN¥3.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.48
|
$0.31
CN¥2.25
|
|
pay 8.7% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Shenzhen
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.12
|
$1.96
CN¥14.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€5.80
|
$6.05
CN¥43.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.53
|
$7.62
CN¥54.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€3.96
|
$1.99
CN¥14.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.30
|
$2.15
CN¥15.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.82
|
$0.86
CN¥6.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.79
|
$0.61
CN¥4.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.53
|
$0.77
CN¥5.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.81
|
$0.65
CN¥4.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.50
|
$0.46
CN¥3.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.46
|
$0.58
CN¥4.18
|
|
pay 37.5% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Shenzhen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€6.72
|
$4.47
CN¥32.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€26.39
|
$27.83
CN¥199.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€26,723.85
|
$19,132.83
CN¥137,385.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€11.31
|
$4.56
CN¥32.77
|
|
pay 33.3% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Shenzhen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€28.63
|
$13.67
CN¥98.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€558.22
|
$761.65
CN¥5,469.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€490.17
|
$401.07
CN¥2,879.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€134.93
|
$50.30
CN¥361.16
|
|
pay 65.2% more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Shenzhen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€407.39
|
$508.66
CN¥3,652.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,430.50
|
$23,655.14
CN¥169,858.07
|
|
pay 30.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Shenzhen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.71
|
$1.11
CN¥7.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.26
|
$3.16
CN¥22.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.29
|
$3.83
CN¥27.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€43.42
|
$44.98
CN¥322.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.48
|
$6.96
CN¥49.96
|
|
pay 24.3% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Shenzhen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€75.74
|
$60.75
CN¥436.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€33.71
|
$28.97
CN¥208.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€82.46
|
$76.32
CN¥547.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€101.48
|
$86.91
CN¥624.09
|
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