Asmara vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$524
$514
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1293
$1733
🏠 One person rent
$228
$159
🏘️ Family rent
$435
$401
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.6
$65.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$397
$739
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
8
85
😀 Quality of life
27
68
🏙️ Population
963K
9.07M

The cost of living in Asmara is 2% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 8485th and 8584th ($524 vs $514) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 526th in Eritrea and China, respectively. Check Eritrea vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Asmara compared to 1.4 months in Shenyang. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Shenyang ranked 20th in China, while ranked 8376th and 3326th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asmara vs Shenyang

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Asmara Shenyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.97
$2.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.01
 Cappuccino
$1.85
$3.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$193
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$89.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$473
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$300
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$34.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$51.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$14.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.69%
5.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1574
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$850
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$3.53
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$2.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.44
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$0.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$6.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$21.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$4.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.5
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.76
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$57.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$71.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.1
$335
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2898
$25284

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$490
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$492
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$491
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$686
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$988
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$946
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$935
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$799
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$814
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$489
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$915
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$1096
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$895
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$488
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$550
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$491
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$514
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$504
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1094
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$491
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$554
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$553
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$934
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$584
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$895
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$868
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$940
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$889
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1123
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$902
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$667
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$851
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$509
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$626
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$527
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$671

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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