Baltimore vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Baltimore	Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2224	$612
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5241	$1804
🏠 One person rent	$1309	$235
🏘️ Family rent	$2141	$404
🍽️ Food expenses	$623	$239
🚐 Transport expenses	$124	$68.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4251	$1093
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	6 km
🎓 Higher education	97	74
😀 Quality of life	91	58
🏙️ Population	586K	9.07M

The cost of living in Baltimore is 264% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 1429th and 7878th ($2224 vs $612) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1183rd and 221st 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 1.9 months in Baltimore compared to 1.8 months in Shenyang. Baltimore ranked 29th best city to live in the United States vs Shenyang ranked 49th in China, while ranked 138th and 6059th 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	$16.7	$2.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$79.9	$18.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.8	$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.61	$0.98
☕ Cappuccino	$5.42	$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.08	$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1599	$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$981	$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2089	$404
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1812	$308
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$127	$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$195	$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$77.8	$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.3%	4.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2495	$2242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2320	$1294
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.01	$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$84.3	$14.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$15.4	$3.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.91	$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.05	$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.45	$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.95	$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.62	$1.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.6	$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.7	$3.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.6	$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.14	$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.57	$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.05	$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.64	$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.42	$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.8	$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.57	$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.8	$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.3	$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.72	$0.67
🚬 Cigarette pack	$13.9	$3.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.05	$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.35	$6.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.74	$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.13	$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$51.6	$21.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.4	$6.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$123	$22
💇 Haircut, simple	$20.8	$6.41
👖 Brand Jeans	$52.6	$48.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$100	$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1730	$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$18541	$22712

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Cities near Baltimore

Distance	City	Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi	Catonsville	$2484
21 km or 13 mi	Owings Mills	$2603
23 km or 14 mi	Columbia	$2856
30 km or 19 mi	Laurel	$2377
31 km or 19 mi	Edgewood	$3012
32 km or 20 mi	Eldersburg	$2554
35 km or 22 mi	Bel Air South	$2787
36 km or 22 mi	Annapolis	$2862
37 km or 23 mi	Bel Air North	$2694
37 km or 23 mi	Bowie	$2596
40 km or 25 mi	Greenbelt	$2774
42 km or 26 mi	College Park	$3016
47 km or 29 mi	Silver Spring	$2223
52 km or 32 mi	Rockville	$2678
54 km or 34 mi	Bethesda	$2769
55 km or 34 mi	Gaithersburg	$2512
57 km or 35 mi	Washington	$3350
57 km or 36 mi	Georgetown	$3031
58 km or 36 mi	Germantown	$2695
65 km or 41 mi	Alexandria	$2913
66 km or 41 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2572
66 km or 41 mi	Hanover	$2275
71 km or 44 mi	Frederick	$2318
73 km or 45 mi	Reston	$2801
74 km or 46 mi	Springfield	$2367
75 km or 47 mi	Waldorf	$2508
75 km or 47 mi	Herndon	$2799
76 km or 47 mi	York	$2088
77 km or 48 mi	Fairfax	$2803
80 km or 50 mi	Ashburn	$2793
84 km or 52 mi	Leesburg	$2341
86 km or 54 mi	Newark	$2222
87 km or 54 mi	Centreville	$3338
88 km or 55 mi	Lancaster	$2095
91 km or 56 mi	Woodbridge	$2696
91 km or 57 mi	Marumsco	$2608
95 km or 59 mi	Dover	$2205
95 km or 59 mi	Manassas	$2379
98 km or 61 mi	Waynesboro	$2109
103 km or 64 mi	Hagerstown	$2037

Cities near Shenyang

Distance	City	Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi	Fushun	$499
43 km or 27 mi	Dengta	$537
54 km or 34 mi	Xinmin	$567
63 km or 39 mi	Tieling	$549
63 km or 39 mi	Benxi	$474
63 km or 39 mi	Liaoyang	$519
71 km or 44 mi	Diaobingshan	$548
86 km or 53 mi	Anshan	$457
96 km or 60 mi	Kaiyuan	$552
120 km or 75 mi	Haicheng	$512
138 km or 85 mi	Beizhen	$556
149 km or 93 mi	Fuxin	$578
151 km or 94 mi	Dashiqiao	$528
159 km or 99 mi	Fengcheng	$526
161 km or 100 mi	Yingkou	$540
170 km or 106 mi	Siping	$559
180 km or 112 mi	Gaizhou	$539
186 km or 116 mi	Liaoyuan	$549
186 km or 116 mi	Linghai	$573
190 km or 118 mi	Shuangliao	$550
202 km or 126 mi	Meihekou	$549
204 km or 127 mi	Dandong	$541
206 km or 128 mi	Jinzhou	$603
206 km or 128 mi	Sinuiju	$1572
220 km or 137 mi	Gongzhuling	$491
221 km or 137 mi	Beipiao	$582
223 km or 138 mi	Tongliao	$579
223 km or 139 mi	Donggang	$540
238 km or 148 mi	Zhuanghe	$572
242 km or 150 mi	Ji'an	$529
248 km or 154 mi	Baishan	$555
249 km or 154 mi	Chaoyang	$615
250 km or 155 mi	Panshi	$551
251 km or 156 mi	Kusong	$1550
262 km or 163 mi	Xingcheng	$593
270 km or 168 mi	Wafangdian	$619
274 km or 170 mi	Changchun	$607
281 km or 174 mi	Kanggye	$1556
288 km or 179 mi	Chongju	$1544
289 km or 180 mi	Linjiang	$532