Bishkek vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$757
$575
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1788
$1749
🏠 One person rent
$409
$211
🏘️ Family rent
$723
$356
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.7
$63.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$358
$835
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
44
74
😀 Quality of life
56
70
🏙️ Population
1.19M
9.07M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 32% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 6948th and 8176th ($757 vs $575) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 313th in Kyrgyzstan and China, respectively. Check Kyrgyzstan vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bishkek compared to 1.5 months in Shenyang. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Shenyang ranked 29th in China, while ranked 6280th and 3872nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bishkek vs Shenyang

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Bishkek Shenyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.86
$2.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$5.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$0.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$211
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$868
$372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$266
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$35.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$54.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.67%
4.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1674
$2226
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1147
$1276
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$3.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.41
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$3.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$0.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$3.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.95
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.05
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.6
$21.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.55
$5.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.88
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.8
$42.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.1
$81.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$481
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6484
$25508

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$503
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$616
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$621
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$866
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$974
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$533
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$580
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$636
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$842
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$477
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$549
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$447
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$561
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$653
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$679
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$565
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$575
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$562
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$736
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$661
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$619
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$827
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$609
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$505
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$590
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$635
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$585
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$564
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$521
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$575
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$653
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$556
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$553
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$557
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$735
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$692
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$702
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$484

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