Changsha vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$622
$612
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1669
$1804
🏠 One person rent
$211
$235
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$404
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$68.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1086
$1093
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
90
74
😀 Quality of life
72
58
🏙️ Population
10M
9.07M

The cost of living in Changsha is 2% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 7795th and 7878th ($622 vs $612) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 221st in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Changsha compared to 1.8 months in Shenyang. Ranked 18th vs 49th best cities to live in China, and 2894th vs 6059th 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
$2.93
$2.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$18.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$404
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$308
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
4.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2530
$2242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2779
$1294
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$14.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.89
$3.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$1.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$3.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$0.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$3.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.39
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$6.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$21.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$6.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.25
$6.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$48.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.1
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9728
$22712

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$518
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$586
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$564
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$589
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$571
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$609
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$589
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$608
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$569
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$610
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$602
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$518
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$556
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$565
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$605
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$600
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$535
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$592
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$600
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$638
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$632
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$648
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$619
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$623
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$570
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$571
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$739
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$556
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$658
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$542
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$657
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$691
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$593
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$649
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$664
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$618
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$554

Cities near Shenyang

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$499
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$537
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$567
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$549
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$474
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$519
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$548
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$457
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$552
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$512
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$556
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$578
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$528
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$526
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$540
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$559
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$539
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$549
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$573
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$550
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$549
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$541
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$603
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1572
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$491
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$582
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$579
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$540
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$572
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$529
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$555
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$615
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$551
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1550
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$593
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$619
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$607
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1556
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1544
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$532