Bangkok vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2711
$1606
🏠 One person rent
$405
$133
🏘️ Family rent
$1106
$342
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$67.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$645
$777
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
89
85
😀 Quality of life
75
70
🏙️ Population
5.68M
9.07M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 86% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 5960th and 8600th ($902 vs $486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 538th in Thailand and China, respectively. Check Thailand vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 1.6 months in Shenyang. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Shenyang ranked 18th in China, while ranked 1087th and 2673rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Shenyang

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Bangkok Shenyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.64
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$4.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$0.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$188
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$62
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$235
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$32.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.8
$51
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$13.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.89%
5.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5297
$1816
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2469
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$13.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.71
$3.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$1.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$9.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$9.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$20.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$26.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$290
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12289
$19578

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$704
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$716
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$677
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$594
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$617
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$648
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$665
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$653
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$614
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$619
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$571
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$614
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$539
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$496
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$587
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$532
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$702
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$566
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$605
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$500
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$642
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1233
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$554
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$569
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$802
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$524
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$555
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$815
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$659
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$710

Cities near Shenyang

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