Chennai vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$539
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1140
$1763
🏠 One person rent
$152
$191
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$427
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.4
$62.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$848
$723
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
78
85
😀 Quality of life
66
68
🏙️ Population
6.6M
9.07M

The cost of living in Chennai is 20% less expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 8897th and 8334th ($430 vs $539) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 454th in India and China, respectively. Check India vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 1.3 months in Shenyang. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Shenyang ranked 24th in China, while ranked 4021st and 3343rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Shenyang

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Chennai Shenyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.83
$2.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.6
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$4.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$0.83
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$207
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$102
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$470
$502
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$254
$328
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$32.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$50
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$13.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.23%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1935
$1913
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$767
$1252
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$11.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.84
$3.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.91
$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$9.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$2.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.5
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.67
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$0.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.82
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$20.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.86
$4.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$20.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.73
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.6
$69
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.7
$466
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1573
$24404

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$315
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$258
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$354
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$360
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$514
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$346
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$355
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$338
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$304
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$302
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$533
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$311
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$314
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$375
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$304
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$295
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$351
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$292
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$316
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$280
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$300
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$354
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$349
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$316
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$311
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$304
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$310
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$339
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$366
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$298
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$330
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$272
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$357
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$307
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$272
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$292
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$306

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$459
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$495
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$514
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$520
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$455
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$500
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$508
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$496
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$514
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$500
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$524
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$543
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$508
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$492
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$517
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$524
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$517
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$516
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$542
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$509
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$513
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$503
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$581
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1572
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$461
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$549
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$538
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$505
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$543
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$493
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$520
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$586
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$517
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1549
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$574
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$585
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$573
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1553
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1547
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$500