Chengdu vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$514
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$1733
🏠 One person rent
$251
$159
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$401
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$65.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$739
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
94
85
😀 Quality of life
72
68
🏙️ Population
20.9M
9.07M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 28% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 7209th and 8584th ($660 vs $514) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st and 526th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 1.4 months in Shenyang. Ranked 7th vs 20th best cities to live in China, and 1933rd vs 3326th 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
$2.91
$2.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$3.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$193
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$89.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$473
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$300
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$34.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$51.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$14.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
5.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$3.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$2.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$0.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$6.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$21.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$4.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$57.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$71.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$335
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$25284

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$614
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$605
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$587
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$572
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$611
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$603
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$591
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$604
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$624
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$559
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$625
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$550
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$588
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$613
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$574
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$570
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$609
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$682
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$609
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$618
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$560
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$551
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$627
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$642
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$607
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$596
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$575
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$662
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$593
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$600
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$584
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$595
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$620
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$569
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$568
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$612
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$555
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$591

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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