Chicago vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2799
$554
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6454
$1693
🏠 One person rent
$1702
$199
🏘️ Family rent
$2727
$334
🍽️ Food expenses
$702
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$63.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5210
$733
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
85
😀 Quality of life
97
71
🏙️ Population
2.75M
9.07M

The cost of living in Chicago is 405% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 394th and 8245th ($2799 vs $554) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 338th and 341st 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 1.9 months in Chicago compared to 1.3 months in Shenyang. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Shenyang ranked 25th in China, while ranked 16th and 3667th 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
$19.2
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$21.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$0.84
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1993
$210
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$130
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3215
$378
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2313
$229
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$60.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.8
$14.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.77%
5.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3645
$1970
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2499
$1274
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.8
$12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$3.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$2.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.01
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.3
$1.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$9.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$2.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$1.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$0.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$0.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.5
$3.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$6.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.84
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.2
$20.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.1
$4.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$20.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.7
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$49.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.8
$74.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2032
$473
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23423
$24707

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2384
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2360
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2396
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2386
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2287
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2393
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2385
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2399
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2366
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2400
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2426
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2288
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2398
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2406
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2405
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2549
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2393
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2413
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2395
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2030
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2327
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2392
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2462
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2008
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2388
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2399
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2468
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2363
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2495
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2268
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2392
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2368
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2261
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2392
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1989
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2376
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2426

Cities near Shenyang

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$470
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$492
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$518
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$521
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$434
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$489
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$511
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$434
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$516
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$500
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$528
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$543
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$532
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$517
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$556
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$553
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$537
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$532
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$547
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$517
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$519
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$550
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$576
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1564
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$457
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$549
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$537
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$537
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$550
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$499
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$521
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$584
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$521
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1544
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$565
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$589
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$557
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1553
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1553
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$501