Al Ain vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$554
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3246
$1693
🏠 One person rent
$889
$199
🏘️ Family rent
$1511
$334
🍽️ Food expenses
$388
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.3
$63.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3712
$733
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
38
85
😀 Quality of life
82
71
🏙️ Population
767K
9.07M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 161% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 4123rd and 8245th ($1449 vs $554) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 341st 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 2.6 months in Al Ain compared to 1.3 months in Shenyang. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Shenyang ranked 25th in China, while ranked 588th and 3667th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Shenyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.58
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.5
$21.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.34
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.42
$0.84
☕ Cappuccino
$5.14
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$791
$210
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$130
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$378
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1265
$229
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$60.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.3
$14.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.02%
5.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$1970
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1226
$1274
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.6
$12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.17
$3.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$2.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.23
$1.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$9.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$2.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.08
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$0.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$0.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$3.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$6.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51
$20.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$4.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.5
$20.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.3
$49.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.8
$74.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$602
$473
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5433
$24707

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$1228
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$2514
133 km or 82 mi Sharjah
$1419
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$2521
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
152 km or 94 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$792
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1078
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1081
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$1849
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1770
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$573
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$530
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$568
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1201
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1237
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$529
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1230
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$534
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$624
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$557
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$908
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1008
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$873
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$553
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$930
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$761
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$604
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$530
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$453
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$477
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$503
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$808
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$817
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$463
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$545

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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