Busan vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2852
$1606
🏠 One person rent
$380
$133
🏘️ Family rent
$849
$342
🍽️ Food expenses
$419
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$67.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2548
$777
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
73
85
😀 Quality of life
91
70
🏙️ Population
3.45M
9.07M

The cost of living in Busan is 112% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 5114th and 8600th ($1029 vs $486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 538th in South Korea and China, respectively. Check South Korea vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Busan compared to 1.6 months in Shenyang. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Shenyang ranked 18th in China, while ranked 108th and 2673rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Shenyang

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Busan Shenyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.65
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$4.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$0.69
 Cappuccino
$3.66
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$188
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$62
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$654
$235
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$32.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$51
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$13.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
5.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8493
$1816
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7560
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$13.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$3.47
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.18
$1.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$9.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$9.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.69
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$20.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.92
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$26.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.8
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.2
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$290
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13891
$19578

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$907
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$963
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1073
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1006
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$882
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1078
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$910
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$953
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$895
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1326
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$878
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1113
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$965
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$984
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$1055
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$1076
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$991
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$960
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$903
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$865
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1060
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$999
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$787
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1147
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$958
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$907
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$902
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$910
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$897
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$914
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$917
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$914
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$905
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$924
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$955

Cities near Shenyang

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$449
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$502
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$510
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$536
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$515
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$517
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$524
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$520
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$536
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$519
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$537
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$550
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$523
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$513
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$523
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$565
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$531
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$560
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$559
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$541
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$543
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$515
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$585
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1574
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$595
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$566
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$557
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$526
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$562
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$512
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$551
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$606
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$555
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1544
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$585
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$589
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$612
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1555
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1538
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$529