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Shenzhen is known as China's Silicon Valley — a futuristic megacity packed with skyscrapers, tech, and some of the most modern infrastructure in the world. But is it actually expensive to live here? In this video we explore the REAL cost of living in Shenzhen, from cheap local food and street markets to transport, shopping, and everyday life in one of China's richest cities. From £1 meals to futuristic malls and metro systems, Shenzhen completely surprised us. Could you afford to live here?


















