Changchun vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$588
$575
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$1749
🏠 One person rent
$239
$211
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$356
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$65
$63.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$882
$835
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
63
74
😀 Quality of life
56
70
🏙️ Population
9.07M
9.07M

The cost of living in Changchun is 2% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 8063rd and 8176th ($588 vs $575) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 268th and 313th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changchun compared to 1.5 months in Shenyang. Ranked 57th vs 29th best cities to live in China, and 6295th vs 3872nd 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
$2.93
$2.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$5.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$0.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$211
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$266
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$35.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$54.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.3
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
4.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1727
$2226
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3366
$1276
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.69
$3.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.48
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$3.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.64
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$3.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$1.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$21.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.29
$5.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.32
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$42.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70
$81.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$290
$481
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8562
$25508

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Cities near Changchun

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$477
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$587
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$553
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$562
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$540
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$540
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$598
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$536
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$604
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$571
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$534
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$543
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$554
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$537
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$577
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$595
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$534
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$680
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$562
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$542
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$642
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$483
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$552
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$546
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$596
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$573
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$523
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$575
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$619
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$545
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$630
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$454
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$522
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$514
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$679
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$507
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$532
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$540
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$566

Cities near Shenyang

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$483
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$522
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$545
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$536
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$454
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$507
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$534
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$447
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$537
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$504
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$541
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$562
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$523
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$517
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$543
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$553
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$532
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$540
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$560
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$536
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$534
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$544
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$590
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1574
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$477
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$568
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$562
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$534
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$559
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$514
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$542
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$599
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$540
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1540
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$578
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$607
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$588
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1560
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1539
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$523