Asmara vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1234
$1606
🏠 One person rent
$212
$133
🏘️ Family rent
$404
$342
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.7
$67.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$777
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
8
85
😀 Quality of life
17
70
🏙️ Population
963K
9.07M

The cost of living in Asmara is 3% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 8513th and 8600th ($498 vs $486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 538th in Eritrea and China, respectively. Check Eritrea vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Asmara compared to 1.6 months in Shenyang. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Shenyang ranked 18th in China, while ranked 9076th and 2673rd 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
$2.87
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$4.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$0.69
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$188
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$62
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$235
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$32.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$51
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$13.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.28%
5.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1471
$1816
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$13.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.45
$3.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$9.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.36
$9.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$20.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$26.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.02
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.3
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.5
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.7
$290
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2776
$19578

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$466
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$467
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$466
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$800
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$1061
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$885
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$959
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$883
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$820
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$466
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$923
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$1361
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$920
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$467
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$523
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$467
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$490
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$481
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1095
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$470
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$524
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$522
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$1047
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$551
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$938
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$899
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1032
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$901
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1100
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$936
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$923
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$705
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$881
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$486
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$676
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$602
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$702

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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