Addis Ababa vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1289
$554
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$1693
🏠 One person rent
$739
$199
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$334
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$63.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$202
$733
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
33
85
😀 Quality of life
46
71
🏙️ Population
5.7M
9.07M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 133% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 4519th and 8245th ($1289 vs $554) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 341st in Ethiopia and China, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 1.3 months in Shenyang. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Shenyang ranked 25th in China, while ranked 7005th and 3667th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Shenyang

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Addis Ababa Shenyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.52
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$21.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$0.84
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$733
$210
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$130
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$378
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$229
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$60.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$129
$14.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.11%
5.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2572
$1970
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1694
$1274
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.94
$12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$3.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$2.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$1.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$9.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$2.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$1.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$0.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.64
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.51
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$0.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$3.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.04
$6.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$20.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$4.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$20.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.82
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.5
$49.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$74.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.8
$473
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30210
$24707

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$1031
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$1039
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$802
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$864
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1175
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$1016
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1169
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$559
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$502
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$826
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$586
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$694
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$560
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$498
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$925
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$533
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$499
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$500
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$971
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$499
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$522
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$508
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$517
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$857
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$512
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$519
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$724
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$500
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$498
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$527
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$560
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$879
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$896
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$627
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$549
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$910

Cities near Shenyang

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$470
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$492
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$518
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$521
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$434
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$489
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$511
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$434
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$516
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$500
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$528
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$543
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$532
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$517
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$556
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$553
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$537
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$532
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$547
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$517
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$519
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$550
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$576
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1564
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$457
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$549
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$537
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$537
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$550
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$499
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$521
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$584
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$521
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1544
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$565
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$589
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$557
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1553
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1553
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$501