Changsha vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$577
$539
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1727
$1763
🏠 One person rent
$190
$191
🏘️ Family rent
$504
$427
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.9
$62.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$796
$723
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
85
😀 Quality of life
68
68
🏙️ Population
10M
9.07M

The cost of living in Changsha is 7% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 7932nd and 8334th ($577 vs $539) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 335th and 454th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Changsha compared to 1.3 months in Shenyang. Ranked 21st vs 24th best cities to live in China, and 3100th vs 3343rd 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
$2.72
$2.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$4.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$0.83
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$207
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$502
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$328
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$32.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$50
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.5
$13.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$1913
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5493
$1252
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.9
$11.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.36
$3.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$9.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$2.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.92
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$0.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.14
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.1
$20.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.47
$4.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$20.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$69
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$304
$466
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8619
$24404

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$582
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$570
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$575
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$586
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$563
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$577
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$579
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$596
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$553
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$590
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$569
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$590
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$480
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$536
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$549
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$592
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$589
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$533
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$564
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$591
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$635
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$600
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$609
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$600
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$591
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$556
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$552
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$724
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$561
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$619
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$645
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$506
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$656
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$679
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$579
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$638
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$660
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$613
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$558

Cities near Shenyang

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$459
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$495
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$514
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$520
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$455
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$500
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$508
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$496
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$514
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$500
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$524
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$543
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$508
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$492
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$517
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$524
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$517
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$516
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$542
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$509
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$513
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$503
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$581
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1572
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$461
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$549
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$538
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$505
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$543
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$493
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$520
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$586
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$517
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1549
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$574
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$585
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$573
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1553
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1547
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$500