Birmingham vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2137
$554
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5026
$1693
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$199
🏘️ Family rent
$1974
$334
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$63.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3365
$733
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
85
😀 Quality of life
95
71
🏙️ Population
1.14M
9.07M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 286% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 1622nd and 8245th ($2137 vs $554) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 65th and 341st 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 1.6 months in Birmingham compared to 1.3 months in Shenyang. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Shenyang ranked 25th in China, while ranked 48th and 3667th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Shenyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$21.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.83
$0.84
☕ Cappuccino
$4.58
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1226
$210
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$939
$130
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2079
$378
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1511
$229
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$310
$60.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$14.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.57%
5.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5209
$1970
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3967
$1274
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.44
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.6
$12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$3.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$2.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.43
$1.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$9.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$2.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$0.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.27
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$0.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$3.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$6.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$20.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$4.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$20.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.1
$49.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$74.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1583
$473
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18334
$24707

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1933
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1892
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1866
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1940
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1787
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1745
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1830
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1812
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1818
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1775
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1847
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1716
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1840
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1853
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2051
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1608
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1951
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2134
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1890
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1790
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1696
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1851
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1768
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1612
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1709
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1899
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1658
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1849
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1795
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1633
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1728
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1484
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1827
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1902
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1783
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1900
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1885
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1831
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1901

Cities near Shenyang

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$470
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$492
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$518
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$521
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$434
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$489
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$511
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$434
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$516
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$500
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$528
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$543
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$532
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$517
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$556
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$553
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$537
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$532
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$547
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$517
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$519
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$550
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$576
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1564
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$457
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$549
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$537
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$537
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$550
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$499
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$521
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$584
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$521
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1544
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$565
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$589
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$557
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1553
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1553
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$501