Baltimore vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Baltimore	Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2287	$539
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5428	$1763
🏠 One person rent	$1367	$191
🏘️ Family rent	$2370	$427
🍽️ Food expenses	$617	$220
🚐 Transport expenses	$127	$62.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4207	$723
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	6 km
🎓 Higher education	97	85
😀 Quality of life	90	68
🏙️ Population	586K	9.07M

The cost of living in Baltimore is 324% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 1182nd and 8334th ($2287 vs $539) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1076th and 454th in the United States and China, respectively. Check the United States vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Baltimore compared to 1.3 months in Shenyang. Baltimore ranked 24th best city to live in the United States vs Shenyang ranked 24th in China, while ranked 131st and 3343rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baltimore vs Shenyang

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	Baltimore	Shenyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$16.3	$2.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$70.2	$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.4	$4.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.37	$0.83
☕ Cappuccino	$5.16	$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.41	$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1496	$207
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1104	$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2801	$502
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1959	$328
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$104	$32.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$161	$50
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$80.7	$13.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.61%	5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2120	$1913
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1975	$1252
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.58	$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$84.8	$11.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$15.6	$3.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.89	$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.06	$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.39	$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.22	$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.29	$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.8	$9.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.6	$2.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.4	$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.66	$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.55	$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.14	$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.55	$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.74	$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.32	$0.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.83	$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.65	$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.6	$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.47	$0.64
🚬 Cigarette pack	$11.8	$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.05	$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.34	$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.76	$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.12	$1.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$59.2	$20.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.2	$4.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$156	$20.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$16.9	$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans	$48.7	$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$87.9	$69
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1264	$466
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$22681	$24404

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Cities near Baltimore

Distance	City	Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi	Catonsville	$2500
21 km or 13 mi	Owings Mills	$2584
23 km or 14 mi	Columbia	$2760
30 km or 19 mi	Laurel	$2299
31 km or 19 mi	Edgewood	$2909
32 km or 20 mi	Eldersburg	$2499
35 km or 22 mi	Bel Air South	$2727
36 km or 22 mi	Annapolis	$2961
37 km or 23 mi	Bel Air North	$2640
37 km or 23 mi	Bowie	$2566
40 km or 25 mi	Greenbelt	$2471
42 km or 26 mi	College Park	$2548
47 km or 29 mi	Silver Spring	$2273
52 km or 32 mi	Rockville	$2596
54 km or 34 mi	Bethesda	$2777
55 km or 34 mi	Gaithersburg	$2425
57 km or 35 mi	Washington	$3149
57 km or 36 mi	Georgetown	$2893
58 km or 36 mi	Germantown	$2791
65 km or 41 mi	Alexandria	$2856
66 km or 41 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2543
66 km or 41 mi	Hanover	$2210
71 km or 44 mi	Frederick	$2389
73 km or 45 mi	Reston	$2617
74 km or 46 mi	Springfield	$2309
75 km or 47 mi	Waldorf	$2498
75 km or 47 mi	Herndon	$2513
76 km or 47 mi	York	$1979
77 km or 48 mi	Fairfax	$2786
80 km or 50 mi	Ashburn	$2696
84 km or 52 mi	Leesburg	$2197
86 km or 54 mi	Newark	$2085
87 km or 54 mi	Centreville	$3174
88 km or 55 mi	Lancaster	$2033
91 km or 56 mi	Woodbridge	$2601
91 km or 57 mi	Marumsco	$2539
95 km or 59 mi	Dover	$2250
95 km or 59 mi	Manassas	$2640
98 km or 61 mi	Waynesboro	$2217
103 km or 64 mi	Hagerstown	$2149

Cities near Shenyang

Distance	City	Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi	Fushun	$459
43 km or 27 mi	Dengta	$495
54 km or 34 mi	Xinmin	$514
63 km or 39 mi	Tieling	$520
63 km or 39 mi	Benxi	$455
63 km or 39 mi	Liaoyang	$500
71 km or 44 mi	Diaobingshan	$508
86 km or 53 mi	Anshan	$496
96 km or 60 mi	Kaiyuan	$514
120 km or 75 mi	Haicheng	$500
138 km or 85 mi	Beizhen	$524
149 km or 93 mi	Fuxin	$543
151 km or 94 mi	Dashiqiao	$508
159 km or 99 mi	Fengcheng	$492
161 km or 100 mi	Yingkou	$517
170 km or 106 mi	Siping	$524
180 km or 112 mi	Gaizhou	$517
186 km or 116 mi	Liaoyuan	$516
186 km or 116 mi	Linghai	$542
190 km or 118 mi	Shuangliao	$509
202 km or 126 mi	Meihekou	$513
204 km or 127 mi	Dandong	$503
206 km or 128 mi	Jinzhou	$581
206 km or 128 mi	Sinuiju	$1572
220 km or 137 mi	Gongzhuling	$461
221 km or 137 mi	Beipiao	$549
223 km or 138 mi	Tongliao	$538
223 km or 139 mi	Donggang	$505
238 km or 148 mi	Zhuanghe	$543
242 km or 150 mi	Ji'an	$493
248 km or 154 mi	Baishan	$520
249 km or 154 mi	Chaoyang	$586
250 km or 155 mi	Panshi	$517
251 km or 156 mi	Kusong	$1549
262 km or 163 mi	Xingcheng	$574
270 km or 168 mi	Wafangdian	$585
274 km or 170 mi	Changchun	$573
281 km or 174 mi	Kanggye	$1553
288 km or 179 mi	Chongju	$1547
289 km or 180 mi	Linjiang	$500