Busan vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1084
$612
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2785
$1804
🏠 One person rent
$427
$235
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$404
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$68.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2425
$1093
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
72
74
😀 Quality of life
91
58
🏙️ Population
3.45M
9.07M

The cost of living in Busan is 77% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 5063rd and 7878th ($1084 vs $612) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 221st in South Korea and China, respectively. Check South Korea vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Busan compared to 1.8 months in Shenyang. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Shenyang ranked 49th in China, while ranked 120th and 6059th 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
$5.61
$2.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$18.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$404
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$308
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
4.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9604
$2242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7017
$1294
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$14.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.86
$3.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$1.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$3.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$0.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$3.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.99
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$6.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$21.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.35
$6.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$6.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.6
$48.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.9
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17592
$22712

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$1014
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1013
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$992
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$946
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$957
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$982
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$974
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$899
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$943
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$924
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1051
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$992
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$964
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$955
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$954
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$914
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$887
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$973
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$930
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$892
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$883
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$919
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$931
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$771
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$957
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$961
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$885
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$914
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$907
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$928
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$901
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$898
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$890
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$881
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$905
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$922

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