Beijing vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$612
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$1804
🏠 One person rent
$648
$235
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$404
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$68.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$1093
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
74
😀 Quality of life
73
58
🏙️ Population
21.9M
9.07M

The cost of living in Beijing is 81% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 4987th and 7878th ($1108 vs $612) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 221st in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.8 months in Shenyang. Ranked 14th vs 49th best cities to live in China, and 2361st vs 6059th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Shenyang

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Beijing Shenyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.47
$2.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$18.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$404
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$308
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
4.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$2242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$1294
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$14.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$3.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$1.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$0.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$3.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$6.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$21.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$6.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$6.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$48.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$22712

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

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