Boston vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3680
$612
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8143
$1804
🏠 One person rent
$2555
$235
🏘️ Family rent
$4103
$404
🍽️ Food expenses
$749
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$68.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6248
$1093
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
74
😀 Quality of life
91
58
🏙️ Population
676K
9.07M

The cost of living in Boston is 501% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 27th and 7878th ($3680 vs $612) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 221st in the United States and China, respectively. Check the United States vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Boston compared to 1.8 months in Shenyang. Boston ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Shenyang ranked 49th in China, while ranked 105th and 6059th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Shenyang

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Boston Shenyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.8
$2.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$102
$18.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.02
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$5.38
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2870
$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2200
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5120
$404
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3473
$308
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$77.3
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
4.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12808
$2242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6220
$1294
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.39
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.7
$14.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$3.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.58
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.77
$1.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$3.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.6
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$0.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$3.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.53
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$6.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$89.6
$21.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$6.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$192
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.8
$6.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.4
$48.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2859
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26444
$22712

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3862
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3168
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3685
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$3012
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3170
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$3028
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3009
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2712
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3028
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2977
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$3000
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2914
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$3038
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2866
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2910
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2866
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3232
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2845
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2886
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2783
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2759
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2959
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2901
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2794
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2851
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$3007
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$3005
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2796
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2963
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2420
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2828
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2906
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2867
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2923
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3022
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2636
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2855
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2900
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2890
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2890

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