Chicago vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2613
$486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6659
$1606
🏠 One person rent
$1594
$133
🏘️ Family rent
$3123
$342
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$67.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5285
$777
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
85
😀 Quality of life
96
70
🏙️ Population
2.75M
9.07M

The cost of living in Chicago is 438% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 505th and 8600th ($2613 vs $486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 455th and 538th in the United States and China, respectively. Check the United States vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chicago compared to 1.6 months in Shenyang. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Shenyang ranked 18th in China, while ranked 16th and 2673rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Shenyang

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Chicago Shenyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.3
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$4.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.98
$0.69
☕ Cappuccino
$5.12
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1958
$188
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1297
$62
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3908
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2652
$235
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$32.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$51
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.2
$13.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
5.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3227
$1816
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2803
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.1
$13.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$3.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.79
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$1.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$9.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$9.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.7
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.85
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$20.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.7
$26.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.3
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.6
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2675
$290
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15494
$19578

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2476
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2544
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2446
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2346
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2387
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2199
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2257
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2326
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2317
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2300
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2290
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2323
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2295
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2245
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2282
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2244
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2264
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2215
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2264
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2204
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2258
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2013
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2248
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2258
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2240
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2162
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2030
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2257
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2253
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2269
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2250
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2267
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2264
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2238
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2239
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2089
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2221
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2038
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2241
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2240

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