Calgary vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2079
$554
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4683
$1693
🏠 One person rent
$1191
$199
🏘️ Family rent
$1928
$334
🍽️ Food expenses
$572
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$63.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2977
$733
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
53
85
😀 Quality of life
91
71
🏙️ Population
1.31M
9.07M

The cost of living in Calgary is 275% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 1781st and 8245th ($2079 vs $554) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 341st in Canada and China, respectively. Check Canada vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Calgary compared to 1.3 months in Shenyang. Calgary ranked 15th best city to live in Canada vs Shenyang ranked 25th in China, while ranked 160th and 3667th 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
$16.7
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.3
$21.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.16
$0.84
☕ Cappuccino
$4.07
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.01
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1190
$210
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$957
$130
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2105
$378
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$229
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$60.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.3
$14.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.19%
5.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3658
$1970
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3126
$1274
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.8
$12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.3
$3.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$2.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.57
$1.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$9.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$2.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$1.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$0.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$0.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$3.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$6.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$1.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.7
$20.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$4.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.5
$20.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$58
$49.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.5
$74.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$473
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15727
$24707

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Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1773
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1782
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1632
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1730
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1544
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1648
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1823
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2617
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1949
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2366
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2343
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1759
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2231
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1748
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$1973
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2228
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2111
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2490
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1817
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1765
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1913
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1854
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1774
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1625
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$2001
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1842
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1486
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2219
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1478
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1987
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2414
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2080
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2641
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2361
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$1952
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2057
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2488
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2443
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2470
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1887

Cities near Shenyang

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$470
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$492
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$518
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$521
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$434
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$489
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$511
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$434
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$516
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$500
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$528
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$543
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$532
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$517
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$556
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$553
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$537
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$532
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$547
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$517
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$519
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$550
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$576
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1564
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$457
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$549
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$537
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$537
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$550
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$499
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$521
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$584
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$521
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1544
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$565
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$589
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$557
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1553
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1553
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$501