Chengdu vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Chengdu | Shenyang | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Chengdu is 15% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 7530th and 8245th ($635 vs $554) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th and 341st in China.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 1.3 months in Shenyang. Ranked 5th vs 25th best cities to live in China, and 1800th vs 3667th among the best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Chengdu vs Shenyang
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| Chengdu | Shenyang | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 38 km or 24 mi |  Chongzhou | |
| 38 km or 24 mi | Pengzhou | |
| 41 km or 25 mi | Guanghan | |
| 53 km or 33 mi | Shifang | |
| 55 km or 34 mi | Jianyang | |
| 56 km or 35 mi | Dujiangyan | |
| 60 km or 38 mi | Deyang | |
| 65 km or 40 mi | Qionglai | |
| 71 km or 44 mi | Meishan | |
| 77 km or 48 mi | Mianzhu | |
| 81 km or 50 mi | Ziyang | |
| 110 km or 68 mi | Mianyang | |
| 124 km or 77 mi | Leshan | |
| 127 km or 79 mi | Ya'an | |
| 127 km or 79 mi | Shehong | |
| 131 km or 81 mi | Emeishan | |
| 139 km or 87 mi | Jiangyou | |
| 145 km or 90 mi | Suining | |
| 153 km or 95 mi | Neijiang | |
| 161 km or 100 mi | Zigong | |
| 188 km or 117 mi | Longchang | |
| 193 km or 120 mi | Nanchong | |
| 208 km or 129 mi | Langzhong | |
| 219 km or 136 mi | Yibin | |
| 237 km or 148 mi | Luzhou | |
| 247 km or 153 mi | Guang'an | |
| 259 km or 161 mi | Guangyuan | |
| 261 km or 162 mi | Huaying | |
| 265 km or 165 mi | Chongqing | |
| 288 km or 179 mi | Bazhong | |
| 333 km or 207 mi | Dazhou | |
| 341 km or 212 mi | Longnan | |
| 353 km or 220 mi | Xichang | |
| 372 km or 231 mi | Zhaotong | |
| 388 km or 241 mi | Hanzhong | |
| 390 km or 243 mi | Renhuai | |
| 392 km or 244 mi | Bijie | |
| 408 km or 253 mi | Wanyuan | |
| 431 km or 268 mi | Zunyi | |
| 459 km or 285 mi | Liupanshui |
Cities near Shenyang
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 39 km or 24 mi | Fushun | |
| 43 km or 27 mi | Dengta | |
| 54 km or 34 mi | Xinmin | |
| 63 km or 39 mi | Tieling | |
| 63 km or 39 mi | Benxi | |
| 63 km or 39 mi | Liaoyang | |
| 71 km or 44 mi | Diaobingshan | |
| 86 km or 53 mi | Anshan | |
| 96 km or 60 mi | Kaiyuan | |
| 120 km or 75 mi | Haicheng | |
| 138 km or 85 mi | Beizhen | |
| 149 km or 93 mi | Fuxin | |
| 151 km or 94 mi | Dashiqiao | |
| 159 km or 99 mi | Fengcheng | |
| 161 km or 100 mi | Yingkou | |
| 170 km or 106 mi | Siping | |
| 180 km or 112 mi | Gaizhou | |
| 186 km or 116 mi | Liaoyuan | |
| 186 km or 116 mi | Linghai | |
| 190 km or 118 mi | Shuangliao | |
| 202 km or 126 mi | Meihekou | |
| 204 km or 127 mi | Dandong | |
| 206 km or 128 mi | Jinzhou | |
| 206 km or 128 mi |  Sinuiju | |
| 220 km or 137 mi | Gongzhuling | |
| 221 km or 137 mi | Beipiao | |
| 223 km or 138 mi | Tongliao | |
| 223 km or 139 mi | Donggang | |
| 238 km or 148 mi | Zhuanghe | |
| 242 km or 150 mi | Ji'an | |
| 248 km or 154 mi | Baishan | |
| 249 km or 154 mi | Chaoyang | |
| 250 km or 155 mi | Panshi | |
| 251 km or 156 mi | Kusong | |
| 262 km or 163 mi | Xingcheng | |
| 270 km or 168 mi | Wafangdian | |
| 274 km or 170 mi | Changchun | |
| 281 km or 174 mi | Kanggye | |
| 288 km or 179 mi | Chongju | |
| 289 km or 180 mi | Linjiang |