Almaty vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$884
$554
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$1693
🏠 One person rent
$477
$199
🏘️ Family rent
$829
$334
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$63.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$656
$733
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
52
85
😀 Quality of life
70
71
🏙️ Population
2.23M
9.07M

The cost of living in Almaty is 60% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 6307th and 8245th ($884 vs $554) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 341st 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 1.3 months in Shenyang. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Shenyang ranked 25th in China, while ranked 4103rd and 3667th 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
$6.77
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$21.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.23
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$0.84
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$588
$210
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$130
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1004
$378
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$696
$229
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$60.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$14.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.26%
5.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1678
$1970
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$1274
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.35
$3.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$2.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$1.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.6
$9.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$2.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$0.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$3.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$6.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$20.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.87
$4.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$20.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$49.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$74.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$265
$473
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9881
$24707

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$787
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$629
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$762
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$613
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$501
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$743
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$573
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$678
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$615
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$625
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$559
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$532
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$639
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$618
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$651
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$445
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$544
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$451
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$614
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$562
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$648
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$680
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$525
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$626
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$754
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$525
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$577
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$583
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$844
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$620
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$468
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$600
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$472
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$650
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$603
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$480
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$649
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$680

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