Charlotte vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2615
$514
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6031
$1733
🏠 One person rent
$1631
$159
🏘️ Family rent
$2780
$401
🍽️ Food expenses
$632
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$65.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4594
$739
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
68
85
😀 Quality of life
88
68
🏙️ Population
875K
9.07M

The cost of living in Charlotte is 409% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 574th and 8584th ($2615 vs $514) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 508th and 526th 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 1.4 months in Shenyang. Charlotte ranked 57th best city to live in the United States vs Shenyang ranked 20th in China, while ranked 230th and 3326th 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
$17.4
$2.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.4
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.95
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.93
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$5.04
$3.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.43
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1670
$193
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1394
$89.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3455
$473
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2308
$300
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$34.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$51.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.8
$14.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
5.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4378
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2768
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.2
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.8
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$3.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.18
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$2.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$0.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.87
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$0.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.26
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$6.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.28
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$21.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$4.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.3
$57.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$71.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1274
$335
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25869
$25284

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$2313
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2288
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2178
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2270
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2115
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2146
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1971
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2119
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2155
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2194
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$2012
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2142
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2081
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2052
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1530
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1844
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$1917
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2094
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2105
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1919
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2110
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$1882
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$2110
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2162
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2281
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2012
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1857
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2399
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1955
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2509
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1908
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1872
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2105
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2122
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2596
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2126
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2054
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2212
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2076
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$2088

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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