Cost of living comparison
Shenzhen is 47.0% cheaper than Portland.
- Restaurants
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pay 77.3% less in Shenzhen
- Groceries
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pay 41.6% less in Shenzhen
- Transportation
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pay 22.3% less in Shenzhen
- Housing
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pay 69.1% less in Shenzhen
- Childcare
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pay 66.1% less in Shenzhen
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 56.0% less in Shenzhen
- Clothing
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pay 3.1% more in Shenzhen
Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Shenzhen.
If you lived in Shenzhen instead of Portland, you would:
pay 77.3% less for restaurants
|
Portland
|
Shenzhen
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$3.48
CN¥25.22
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$5.57
CN¥40.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.87
|
$0.49
CN¥3.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
|
$0.31
CN¥2.27
|
|
pay 41.6% less for groceries
|
Portland
|
Shenzhen
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.46
|
$1.96
CN¥14.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.37
|
$6.05
CN¥43.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.95
|
$7.62
CN¥55.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
|
$1.99
CN¥14.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.37
|
$2.15
CN¥15.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.05
|
$0.86
CN¥6.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
|
$0.61
CN¥4.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.08
|
$0.77
CN¥5.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.66
|
$0.65
CN¥4.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.98
|
$0.46
CN¥3.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.79
|
$0.58
CN¥4.22
|
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pay 22.3% less for transportation
|
Portland
|
Shenzhen
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.49
|
$4.47
CN¥32.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.00
|
$27.83
CN¥201.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,765.67
|
$19,132.83
CN¥138,698.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$4.56
CN¥33.09
|
|
pay 69.1% less for housing
|
Portland
|
Shenzhen
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.17
|
$13.67
CN¥99.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,740.00
|
$761.65
CN¥5,521.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,460.00
|
$401.07
CN¥2,907.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$172.06
|
$50.30
CN¥364.61
|
|
pay 66.1% less for childcare
|
Portland
|
Shenzhen
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,500.00
|
$508.66
CN¥3,687.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$23,655.14
CN¥171,481.99
|
|
pay 56.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Portland
|
Shenzhen
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.50
|
$1.11
CN¥8.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.61
|
$3.16
CN¥22.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$3.83
CN¥27.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.00
|
$44.98
CN¥326.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.75
|
$6.96
CN¥50.44
|
|
pay 3.1% more for clothing
|
Portland
|
Shenzhen
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.00
|
$60.75
CN¥440.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$28.97
CN¥210.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.75
|
$76.32
CN¥553.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.33
|
$86.91
CN¥630.06
|
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