Changchun vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$514
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1555
$1733
🏠 One person rent
$253
$159
🏘️ Family rent
$387
$401
🍽️ Food expenses
$227
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.4
$65.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$971
$739
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
73
85
😀 Quality of life
53
68
🏙️ Population
9.07M
9.07M

The cost of living in Changchun is 17% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 7772nd and 8584th ($601 vs $514) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 308th and 526th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changchun compared to 1.4 months in Shenyang. Ranked 44th vs 20th best cities to live in China, and 6042nd vs 3326th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs Shenyang

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Changchun Shenyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$2.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.8
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$4.52
$3.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$193
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$89.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$473
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$260
$300
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$34.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$51.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$14.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.58%
5.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2679
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4090
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.99
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$3.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.97
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$0.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$6.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$21.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.94
$4.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.3
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$57.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$71.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$285
$335
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14935
$25284

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Cities near Changchun

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$479
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$572
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$541
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$567
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$538
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$531
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$585
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$524
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$588
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$558
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$529
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$531
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$536
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$528
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$550
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$583
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$520
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$672
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$554
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$534
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$618
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$474
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$535
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$533
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$579
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$557
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$511
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$514
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$577
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$517
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$589
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$523
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$506
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$512
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$636
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$524
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$512
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$527
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$537

Cities near Shenyang

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$474
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$506
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$517
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$536
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$523
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$524
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$520
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$527
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$528
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$531
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$548
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$564
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$547
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$527
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$560
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$541
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$565
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$538
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$582
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$524
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$529
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$543
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$625
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1568
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$479
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$583
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$554
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$548
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$605
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$512
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$534
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$633
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$531
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1547
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$627
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$667
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$601
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1562
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1555
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$511