Addis Ababa vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$612
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$1804
🏠 One person rent
$674
$235
🏘️ Family rent
$1109
$404
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.2
$68.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$1093
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
34
74
😀 Quality of life
45
58
🏙️ Population
5.7M
9.07M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 88% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 4878th and 7878th ($1148 vs $612) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 221st 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 1.8 months in Shenyang. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Shenyang ranked 49th in China, while ranked 7160th and 6059th 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
$3.98
$2.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$18.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$0.93
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1134
$404
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$774
$308
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.7
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.33%
4.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1943
$2242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1220
$1294
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$14.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$3.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$3.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$0.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.83
$3.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.32
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.94
$6.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.38
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$21.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$6.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.44
$6.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.8
$48.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30429
$22712

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$910
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$931
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$746
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$800
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1050
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$923
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1045
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$563
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$521
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$748
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$590
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$682
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$564
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$481
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$872
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$513
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$484
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$483
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$947
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$476
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$497
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$494
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$509
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$788
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$488
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$505
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$745
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$478
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$476
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$513
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$532
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$803
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$809
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$591
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$543
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$834

Cities near Shenyang

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$499
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$537
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$567
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$549
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$474
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$519
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$548
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$457
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$552
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$512
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$556
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$578
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$528
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$526
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$540
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$559
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$539
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$549
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$573
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$550
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$549
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$541
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$603
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1572
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$491
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$582
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$579
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$540
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$572
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$529
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$555
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$615
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$551
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1550
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$593
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$619
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$607
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1556
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1544
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$532