Changsha vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1438
$1606
🏠 One person rent
$178
$133
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$342
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.5
$67.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$777
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
85
😀 Quality of life
70
70
🏙️ Population
10M
9.07M

The cost of living in Changsha is 10% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 8258th and 8600th ($533 vs $486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th and 538th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changsha compared to 1.6 months in Shenyang. Ranked 19th vs 18th best cities to live in China, and 2707th vs 2673rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Shenyang

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Changsha Shenyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.13
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$4.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$0.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.85
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$188
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$62
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$210
$235
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.3
$32.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.4
$51
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$13.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
5.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2091
$1816
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5529
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$13.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.78
$3.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$1.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$9.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.93
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$9.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$20.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.46
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$26.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.05
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$290
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5569
$19578

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$578
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$555
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$585
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$575
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$565
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$573
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$570
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$604
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$554
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$587
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$530
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$579
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$538
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$574
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$577
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$602
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$558
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$581
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$647
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$613
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$584
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$586
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$609
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$580
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$579
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$752
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$574
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$620
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$669
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$538
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$646
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$697
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$585
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$661
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$605
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$685
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$647
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$574

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