Bucharest vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1138
$575
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2971
$1749
🏠 One person rent
$535
$211
🏘️ Family rent
$931
$356
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$63.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1467
$835
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
78
74
😀 Quality of life
84
70
🏙️ Population
1.72M
9.07M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 98% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 4935th and 8176th ($1138 vs $575) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 313th in Romania and China, respectively. Check Romania vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 1.5 months in Shenyang. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Shenyang ranked 29th in China, while ranked 508th and 3872nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Shenyang

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Bucharest Shenyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$2.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.2
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.13
$5.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$0.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$586
$211
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1055
$372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$266
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$35.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$54.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.13%
4.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$2226
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2286
$1276
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.84
$3.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$3.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.76
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.73
$3.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.79
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.11
$1.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$21.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.67
$5.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.8
$42.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$81.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$481
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16525
$25508

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$999
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$956
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$926
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$784
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$800
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$724
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$831
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$758
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$777
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$970
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$695
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$666
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1150
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$826
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$704
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$732
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$805
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$910
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$983
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$665
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$950
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$607
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1099
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1062
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1132
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$644
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$840
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$716
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$916
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$844
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$864
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$841
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$738
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$872
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$763
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$773
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$683
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$795

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