Chicago vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2822
$575
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6502
$1749
🏠 One person rent
$1695
$211
🏘️ Family rent
$2718
$356
🍽️ Food expenses
$730
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$63.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5026
$835
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
74
😀 Quality of life
95
70
🏙️ Population
2.75M
9.07M

The cost of living in Chicago is 390% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 375th and 8176th ($2822 vs $575) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 311th and 313th 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 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 1.5 months in Shenyang. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Shenyang ranked 29th in China, while ranked 22nd and 3872nd 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
$19.9
$2.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$99.7
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.5
$5.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.93
$0.86
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.05
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2002
$211
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1406
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3205
$372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2314
$266
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$35.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$54.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
4.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3759
$2226
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2521
$1276
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.2
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$3.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.16
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.59
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$3.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$0.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.62
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.9
$3.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.23
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.5
$21.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$5.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$154
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$33
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$42.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.7
$81.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1863
$481
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24172
$25508

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2429
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2374
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2432
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2406
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2396
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2300
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2449
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2443
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2381
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2408
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2466
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2295
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2439
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2454
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2433
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2521
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2438
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2475
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2434
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1906
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2411
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2440
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2503
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1889
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2438
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2415
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2477
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2434
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2525
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2354
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2421
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2412
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2311
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2398
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1862
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2425
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2434

Cities near Shenyang

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$483
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$522
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$545
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$536
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$454
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$507
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$534
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$447
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$537
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$504
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$541
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$562
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$523
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$517
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$543
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$553
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$532
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$540
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$560
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$536
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$534
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$544
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$590
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1574
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$477
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$568
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$562
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$534
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$559
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$514
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$542
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$599
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$540
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1540
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$578
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$607
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$588
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1560
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1539
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$523