Calgary vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2113
$486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$1606
🏠 One person rent
$1211
$133
🏘️ Family rent
$1953
$342
🍽️ Food expenses
$578
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$189
$67.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3532
$777
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
53
85
😀 Quality of life
92
70
🏙️ Population
1.31M
9.07M

The cost of living in Calgary is 335% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 1526th and 8600th ($2113 vs $486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 538th in Canada and China, respectively. Check Canada vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Calgary compared to 1.6 months in Shenyang. Calgary ranked 6th best city to live in Canada vs Shenyang ranked 18th in China, while ranked 66th and 2673rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Calgary vs Shenyang

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Calgary Shenyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$4.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.56
$0.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.12
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1165
$188
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$944
$62
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1993
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1559
$235
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$32.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$241
$51
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.7
$13.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
5.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$1816
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3182
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.1
$13.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$3.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.46
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.83
$1.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$9.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$9.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.5
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.57
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.19
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.1
$20.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.2
$26.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.8
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$904
$290
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21983
$19578

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Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1860
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1688
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1675
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1694
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1510
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1711
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1732
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2798
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1696
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2269
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2276
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1718
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2061
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1835
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$2484
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2022
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$1795
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2023
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1858
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1526
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1568
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1789
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1731
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1585
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$1908
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1760
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1613
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2358
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1629
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1990
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2445
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2064
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2269
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$2034
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2098
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2595
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2251
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$1896
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1722

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