Changsha vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$514
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$1733
🏠 One person rent
$222
$159
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$401
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$65.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$739
😷 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 13% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 7989th and 8584th ($582 vs $514) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th and 526th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Changsha compared to 1.4 months in Shenyang. Ranked 19th vs 20th best cities to live in China, and 3254th vs 3326th 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
$2.87
$2.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.01
 Cappuccino
$2.75
$3.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$193
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$89.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$473
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$300
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$34.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$51.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$14.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
5.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$3.53
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$0.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$6.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$21.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$4.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$57.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$71.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$335
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$25284

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$603
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$595
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$601
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$611
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$594
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$600
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$623
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$570
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$611
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$592
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$611
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$497
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$553
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$566
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$612
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$612
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$552
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$590
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$614
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$663
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$628
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$618
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$610
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$605
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$573
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$569
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$746
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$580
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$646
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$676
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$521
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$692
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$714
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$599
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$674
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$626
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$705
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$646
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$575

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