Bishkek vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$713
$539
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1726
$1763
🏠 One person rent
$380
$191
🏘️ Family rent
$727
$427
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$34
$62.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$385
$723
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
43
85
😀 Quality of life
52
68
🏙️ Population
1.15M
9.07M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 32% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 6826th and 8334th ($713 vs $539) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 454th 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 1.3 months in Shenyang. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Shenyang ranked 24th in China, while ranked 6118th and 3343rd 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
$5.73
$2.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.9
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.74
$4.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$0.83
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$207
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$326
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$897
$502
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$632
$328
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$32.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$50
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12
$13.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.31%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1273
$1913
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$929
$1252
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$11.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.2
$3.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$9.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$2.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.43
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$0.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.72
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.71
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$1.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.2
$20.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.61
$4.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$20.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$69
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$205
$466
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3972
$24404

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$674
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$667
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$607
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$785
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$881
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$623
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$637
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$652
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$749
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$538
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$441
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$477
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$430
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$538
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$591
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$626
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$619
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$553
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$634
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$569
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$444
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$624
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$613
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$853
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$613
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$501
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$614
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$615
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$623
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$610
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$512
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$543
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$613
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$601
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$507
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$531
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$605
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$602
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$593
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$472

Cities near Shenyang

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$459
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$495
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$514
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$520
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$455
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$500
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$508
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$496
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$514
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$500
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$524
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$543
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$508
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$492
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$517
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$524
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$517
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$516
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$542
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$509
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$513
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$503
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$581
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1572
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$461
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$549
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$538
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$505
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$543
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$493
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$520
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$586
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$517
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1549
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$574
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$585
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$573
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1553
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1547
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$500