Abu Dhabi vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1802
$514
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4691
$1733
🏠 One person rent
$1140
$159
🏘️ Family rent
$2569
$401
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.3
$65.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3906
$739
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
52
85
😀 Quality of life
83
68
🏙️ Population
1.48M
9.07M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 251% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 2486th and 8584th ($1802 vs $514) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 526th in the United Arab Emirates and China, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 1.4 months in Shenyang. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Shenyang ranked 20th in China, while ranked 405th and 3326th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Shenyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$2.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.3
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.9
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$5.81
$3.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1179
$193
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$89.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2759
$473
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2207
$300
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$34.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$51.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$14.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
5.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4957
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4315
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$3.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$2.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$0.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.21
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.61
$6.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.83
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.95
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$21.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$4.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.5
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.3
$57.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$71.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$667
$335
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12787
$25284

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2309
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1503
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1050
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2084
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1232
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1810
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1719
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$786
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$994
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1218
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1267
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1226
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1110
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$561
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$870
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$989
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$556
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$878
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$928
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$520
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$547
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$558
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$548
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$541
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$546
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$537
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$687
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$531
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$515
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$467
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$639
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$489
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1586
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$507

Cities near Shenyang

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$474
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$506
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$517
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$536
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$523
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$524
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$520
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$527
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$528
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$531
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$548
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$564
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$547
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$527
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$560
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$541
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$565
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$538
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$582
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$524
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$529
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$543
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$625
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1568
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$479
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$583
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$554
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$548
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$605
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$512
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$534
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$633
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$531
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1547
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$627
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$667
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$601
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1562
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1555
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$511