Changsha vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$554
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1571
$1693
🏠 One person rent
$202
$199
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$334
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.5
$63.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$869
$733
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
85
😀 Quality of life
72
71
🏙️ Population
10M
9.07M

The cost of living in Changsha is 7% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 7882nd and 8245th ($592 vs $554) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 200th and 341st in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changsha compared to 1.3 months in Shenyang. Ranked 19th vs 25th best cities to live in China, and 3381st vs 3667th 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
$2.78
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$21.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$0.84
 Cappuccino
$2.81
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$210
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$130
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$378
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$229
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.9
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41
$60.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$14.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.64%
5.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2162
$1970
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$1274
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.49
$3.47
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$2.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$9.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$2.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$0.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$3.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.59
$6.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.5
$20.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.91
$4.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$20.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$85
$49.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$74.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$473
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7438
$24707

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$527
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$569
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$595
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$571
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$612
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$595
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$564
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$618
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$572
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$622
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$487
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$551
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$547
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$603
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$587
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$511
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$593
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$590
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$625
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$660
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$634
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$599
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$596
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$548
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$545
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$750
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$534
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$609
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$638
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$526
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$639
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$671
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$571
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$632
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$585
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$646
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$598
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$546

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