cost
Cost of Living Index
Shenzhen
115.8
city
Shanghai
76.4
city
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
Bars show source values for selected metrics.
Winner
Shanghai wins on 15 of 26 metrics compared to Shenzhen.
cost
Shenzhen
115.8
city
Shanghai
76.4
city
safety
Shenzhen
38.7
city
Shanghai
59.7
city
housing
Shenzhen
$1,410
city
Shanghai
$2,967
city
jobs
Shenzhen
$1,260/mo
city
Shanghai
$1,654/mo
city
health
Shenzhen
60.5
city
Shanghai
69.7
city
environment
Shenzhen
25.5 ug/m3
city
Shanghai
28.6 ug/m3
city
infrastructure
Shenzhen
210 Mbps
city
Shanghai
223 Mbps
city
demographics
Shenzhen
-0.6%
city
Shanghai
2.0%
city
economy
Shenzhen
7.6%
city
Shanghai
6.0%
city
economy
Shenzhen
$2,193/mo
city
Shanghai
$4,579/mo
city
education
Shenzhen
80.1
city
Shanghai
68.6
city
environment
Shenzhen
58.4
city
Shanghai
71.1
city
environment
Shenzhen
23.4 ug/m3
city
Shanghai
22.9 ug/m3
city
health
Shenzhen
81.5 years
city
Shanghai
75.7 years
city
health
Shenzhen
25.9%
city
Shanghai
23.9%
city
housing
Shenzhen
$7,199/sqm
city
Shanghai
$10,953/sqm
city
housing
Shenzhen
$2,263/mo
city
Shanghai
$2,525/mo
city
housing
Shenzhen
12.0x
city
Shanghai
12.4x
city
jobs
Shenzhen
8.8%
city
Shanghai
8.1%
city
quality
Shenzhen
5.2
city
Shanghai
6.6
city
religion
Shenzhen
51.5%
city
Shanghai
58.1%
city
religion
Shenzhen
56.9%
city
Shanghai
38.1%
city
religion
Shenzhen
56.3%
city
Shanghai
51.4%
city
safety
Shenzhen
31.9 per 100k
city
Shanghai
33.0 per 100k
city
safety
Shenzhen
22.5 per 100k
city
Shanghai
25.1 per 100k
city
transport
Shenzhen
60.8
city
Shanghai
70.3
city