Birmingham vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2004
$486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4769
$1606
🏠 One person rent
$1189
$133
🏘️ Family rent
$1948
$342
🍽️ Food expenses
$479
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$67.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3056
$777
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
85
😀 Quality of life
93
70
🏙️ Population
1.14M
9.07M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 312% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 1780th and 8600th ($2004 vs $486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 538th in the United Kingdom and China, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Birmingham compared to 1.6 months in Shenyang. Birmingham ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Shenyang ranked 18th in China, while ranked 58th and 2673rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Shenyang

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Birmingham Shenyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.6
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.18
$4.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$0.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.93
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1103
$188
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$62
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2219
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$235
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$32.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$293
$51
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.5
$13.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.95%
5.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4896
$1816
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3766
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.1
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$13.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.6
$3.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$1.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$9.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.13
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.79
$9.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.4
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$20.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$26.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.7
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1501
$290
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18689
$19578

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Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1809
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1765
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1751
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1817
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1680
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1733
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1723
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1716
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1664
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1687
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1713
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1586
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1683
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1722
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1727
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2320
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1497
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1711
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$1969
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1831
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1688
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1603
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1751
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1675
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1472
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1588
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1797
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1654
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1761
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1737
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1497
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1674
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1564
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1784
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1785
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1675
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1653
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1815
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1966
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1673

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