Birmingham vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$575
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5157
$1749
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$211
🏘️ Family rent
$1934
$356
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$63.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$835
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
96
74
😀 Quality of life
94
70
🏙️ Population
1.14M
9.07M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 286% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 1454th and 8176th ($2219 vs $575) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 313th 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 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 1.5 months in Shenyang. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Shenyang ranked 29th in China, while ranked 41st and 3872nd 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
$18.1
$2.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$5.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.95
$0.86
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$211
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$964
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2045
$372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$266
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$35.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$54.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.8
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.96%
4.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5472
$2226
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4260
$1276
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$3.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$3.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$0.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$3.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$21.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$5.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.3
$42.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$81.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1648
$481
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21078
$25508

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1972
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1920
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1909
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1957
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1818
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1780
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1892
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1872
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1835
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1836
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1887
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1769
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1881
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1886
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1910
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2010
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1693
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$2006
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2163
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1902
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1861
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1742
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1871
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1770
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1627
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1754
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1838
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1733
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1900
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1833
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1730
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1749
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1912
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1942
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1841
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1921
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1928
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1891
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1894

Cities near Shenyang

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$483
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$522
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$545
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$536
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$454
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$507
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$534
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$447
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$537
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$504
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$541
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$562
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$523
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$517
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$543
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$553
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$532
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$540
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$560
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$536
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$534
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$544
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$590
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1574
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$477
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$568
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$562
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$534
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$559
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$514
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$542
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$599
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$540
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1540
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$578
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$607
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$588
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1560
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1539
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$523