Almaty vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$514
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2404
$1733
🏠 One person rent
$499
$159
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$401
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.7
$65.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$687
$739
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
50
85
😀 Quality of life
65
68
🏙️ Population
1.92M
9.07M

The cost of living in Almaty is 83% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 6015th and 8584th ($941 vs $514) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 526th 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 1.4 months in Shenyang. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Shenyang ranked 20th in China, while ranked 4176th and 3326th 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
$8.28
$2.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.31
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$3.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$193
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$89.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1259
$473
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$300
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$34.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$51.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$14.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.72%
5.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.51
$3.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$2.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$0.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$6.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$21.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$4.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.8
$57.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$71.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$335
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11033
$25284

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$838
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$666
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$791
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$673
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$681
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$710
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$661
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$570
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$645
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$630
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$735
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$653
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$639
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$614
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$628
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$654
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$461
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$599
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$567
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$419
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$617
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$527
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$473
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$469
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$596
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$663
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$429
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$595
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$624
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$626
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$816
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$660
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$519
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$666
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$622
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$671
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$658
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$532
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$649
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$687

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