Chennai vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1151
$1606
🏠 One person rent
$161
$133
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$342
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$67.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$777
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
78
85
😀 Quality of life
68
70
🏙️ Population
10.3M
9.07M

The cost of living in Chennai is 11% less expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 8842nd and 8600th ($434 vs $486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 538th 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 1.6 months in Shenyang. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Shenyang ranked 18th in China, while ranked 3676th and 2673rd 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
$2.09
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.54
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$4.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$0.69
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$188
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$62
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$235
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$32.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$51
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.3
$13.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.38%
5.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1913
$1816
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$882
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$13.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.54
$3.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$1.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$9.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.16
$9.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.31
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$20.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.02
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$26.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.5
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.5
$290
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1681
$19578

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$337
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$269
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$415
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$339
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$343
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$326
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$367
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$356
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$350
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$326
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$328
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$357
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$585
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$316
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$320
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$359
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$337
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$383
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$319
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$399
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$312
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$317
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$287
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$327
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$345
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$341
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$321
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$334
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$309
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$358
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$350
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$309
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$384
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$310
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$375
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$353
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$358
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$369
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$325

Cities near Shenyang

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$449
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$502
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$510
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$536
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$515
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$517
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$524
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$520
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$536
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$519
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$537
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$550
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$523
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$513
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$523
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$565
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$531
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$560
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$559
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$541
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$543
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$515
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$585
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1574
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$595
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$566
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$557
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$526
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$562
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$512
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$551
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$606
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$555
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1544
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$585
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$589
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$612
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1555
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1538
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$529