Chennai vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$612
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$1804
🏠 One person rent
$142
$235
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$404
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$68.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$1093
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
79
74
😀 Quality of life
65
58
🏙️ Population
6.6M
9.07M

The cost of living in Chennai is 33% less expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 8947th and 7878th ($409 vs $612) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 221st in India and China, respectively. Check India vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Chennai compared to 1.8 months in Shenyang. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Shenyang ranked 49th in China, while ranked 5131st and 6059th 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
$2.12
$2.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$18.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$404
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$308
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
4.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$2242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$1294
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$14.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$3.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$1.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$3.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$0.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$3.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$6.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$21.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$6.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$6.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$48.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$22712

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$306
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$232
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$302
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$322
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$508
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$294
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$320
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$348
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$339
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$317
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$283
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$507
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$290
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$339
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$325
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$331
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$274
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$303
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$273
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$292
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$265
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$330
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$328
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$317
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$290
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$332
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$280
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$342
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$313
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$359
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$255
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$281
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$247
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$327
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$271
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$250
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$264
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$259

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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