Almaty vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1051
$486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2650
$1606
🏠 One person rent
$585
$133
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$342
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.2
$67.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$713
$777
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
50
85
😀 Quality of life
64
70
🏙️ Population
1.92M
9.07M

The cost of living in Almaty is 116% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 4975th and 8600th ($1051 vs $486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 538th in Kazakhstan and China, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 1.6 months in Shenyang. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Shenyang ranked 18th in China, while ranked 4635th and 2673rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Shenyang

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Almaty Shenyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.87
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.2
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.26
$4.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$0.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$697
$188
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$62
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1466
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$235
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$32.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$51
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$13.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
5.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$1816
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.9
$13.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.35
$3.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$9.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.61
$9.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$20.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$26.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.9
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$289
$290
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10418
$19578

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$935
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$488
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$878
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$398
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$560
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$653
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$504
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$593
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$529
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$633
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$738
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$532
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$658
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$515
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$641
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$671
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$479
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$641
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$475
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$434
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$623
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$558
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$479
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$488
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$651
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$674
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$416
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$651
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$673
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$669
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$785
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$682
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$564
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$680
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$667
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$682
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$692
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$582
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$664
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$735

Cities near Shenyang

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$449
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$502
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$510
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$536
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$515
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$517
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$524
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$520
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$536
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$519
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$537
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$550
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$523
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$513
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$523
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$565
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$531
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$560
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$559
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$541
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$543
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$515
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$585
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1574
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$595
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$566
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$557
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$526
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$562
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$512
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$551
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$606
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$555
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1544
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$585
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$589
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$612
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1555
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1538
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$529