Chengdu vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$612
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$1804
🏠 One person rent
$297
$235
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$404
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$68.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$1093
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
89
74
😀 Quality of life
76
58
🏙️ Population
20.9M
9.07M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 12% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 7360th and 7878th ($688 vs $612) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 221st in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 1.8 months in Shenyang. Ranked 6th vs 49th best cities to live in China, and 1238th vs 6059th 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
$2.83
$2.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$18.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$404
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$308
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
4.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$2242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$1294
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$14.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$3.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$1.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$3.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$0.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$3.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$6.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$21.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$6.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$6.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$48.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$22712

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$641
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$635
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$615
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$600
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$640
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$629
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$600
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$631
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$647
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$579
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$643
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$549
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$612
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$614
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$587
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$598
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$563
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$608
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$701
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$625
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$629
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$588
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$575
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$615
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$618
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$625
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$616
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$595
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$631
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$640
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$630
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$629
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$605
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$618
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$697
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$577
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$602
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$594

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