Charlotte vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2710
$486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6320
$1606
🏠 One person rent
$1650
$133
🏘️ Family rent
$2783
$342
🍽️ Food expenses
$623
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$235
$67.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4830
$777
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
68
85
😀 Quality of life
88
70
🏙️ Population
875K
9.07M

The cost of living in Charlotte is 458% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 361st and 8600th ($2710 vs $486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 319th and 538th in the United States and China, respectively. Check the United States vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Charlotte compared to 1.6 months in Shenyang. Charlotte ranked 44th best city to live in the United States vs Shenyang ranked 18th in China, while ranked 191st and 2673rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Charlotte vs Shenyang

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Charlotte Shenyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.1
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$4.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.95
$0.69
☕ Cappuccino
$5.03
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.44
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1631
$188
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1436
$62
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3604
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2287
$235
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$32.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$51
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$13.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
5.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4417
$1816
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2771
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.27
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$108
$13.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$35.9
$3.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$1.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$9.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.33
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$9.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.19
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.98
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.28
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$20.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$26.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.5
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.9
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1380
$290
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26419
$19578

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2350
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2348
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2223
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2287
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2174
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2191
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1935
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2163
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2194
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2218
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$2073
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2153
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2112
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2094
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1573
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1902
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$1932
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2056
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2139
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$2175
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2084
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$2052
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2082
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2190
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$1855
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1917
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2181
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1991
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2184
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1949
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1888
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2236
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2084
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2664
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2119
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2082
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2162
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2105
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$2119

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