Birmingham vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2204
$612
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5203
$1804
🏠 One person rent
$1254
$235
🏘️ Family rent
$1947
$404
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$225
$68.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3956
$1093
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
96
74
😀 Quality of life
95
58
🏙️ Population
1.14M
9.07M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 260% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 1471st and 7878th ($2204 vs $612) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 221st 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 1.8 months in Birmingham compared to 1.8 months in Shenyang. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Shenyang ranked 49th in China, while ranked 25th and 6059th 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
$18.5
$2.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.4
$18.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.68
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.08
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1251
$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$940
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2007
$404
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1484
$308
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$314
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
4.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5467
$2242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4236
$1294
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.8
$14.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.4
$3.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.59
$1.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$3.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.23
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$0.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21
$3.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.83
$6.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$21.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$6.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$6.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.2
$48.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1631
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24178
$22712

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1959
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1914
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1894
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$2080
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1798
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1788
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1875
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1862
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1825
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1838
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1891
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1745
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1910
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1885
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1888
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$1971
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1756
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$2015
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2158
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1894
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1876
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1729
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1870
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1763
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1627
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1833
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1777
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1748
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1820
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1710
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1763
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1535
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1928
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1917
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1827
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1889
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1897
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1990
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1886

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