Almaty vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$974
$575
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2342
$1749
🏠 One person rent
$524
$211
🏘️ Family rent
$910
$356
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$63.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$835
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
52
74
😀 Quality of life
70
70
🏙️ Population
2.23M
9.07M

The cost of living in Almaty is 69% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 5852nd and 8176th ($974 vs $575) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 313th in Kazakhstan and China, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Almaty compared to 1.5 months in Shenyang. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Shenyang ranked 29th in China, while ranked 4192nd and 3872nd 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
$7.79
$2.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$5.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$0.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$649
$211
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1161
$372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$266
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$35.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$54.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
4.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$2226
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1177
$1276
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.91
$3.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$3.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$0.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$3.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$21.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$5.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.34
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$42.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$81.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$481
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11415
$25508

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$866
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$636
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$842
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$616
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$503
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$757
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$580
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$621
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$564
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$575
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$533
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$565
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$661
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$575
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$477
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$557
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$447
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$556
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$561
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$653
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$679
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$562
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$619
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$736
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$537
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$592
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$600
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$827
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$609
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$505
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$590
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$487
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$635
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$585
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$521
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$573
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$694

Cities near Shenyang

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$483
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$522
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$545
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$536
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$454
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$507
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$534
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$447
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$537
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$504
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$541
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$562
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$523
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$517
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$543
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$553
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$532
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$540
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$560
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$536
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$534
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$544
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$590
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1574
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$477
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$568
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$562
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$534
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$559
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$514
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$542
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$599
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$540
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1540
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$578
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$607
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$588
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1560
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1539
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$523