Chicago vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

Chicago Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2425
$580
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6048
$1895
🏠 One person rent
$1416
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$2592
$608
🍽️ Food expenses
$615
$221
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$65.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6392
$821
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
83
😀 Quality of life
97
71
🏙️ Population
2.75M
9.07M

The cost of living in Chicago is 318% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 608th and 7764th ($2425 vs $580) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 543rd and 381st 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 2.6 months in Chicago compared to 1.4 months in Shenyang. Chicago ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Shenyang ranked 16th in China, while ranked 4th and 2228th 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
$16.2
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.2
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.34
$4.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.65
$0.63
☕ Cappuccino
$5.14
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.59
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1718
$253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1096
$150
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3063
$625
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2143
$522
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$33.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$51.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64
$14.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.59%
5.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3858
$2485
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2709
$1333
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.6
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.6
$3.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.42
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$0.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.58
$1.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$2.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$1.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.49
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$9.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.66
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.9
$4.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.79
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.9
$33.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.2
$4.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$27.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$4.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$47.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$89
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1873
$295
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25812
$19549

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2175
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2221
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2160
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2133
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2137
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2110
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2088
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2127
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2115
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2121
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2044
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2005
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2014
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2085
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2115
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2076
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2049
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$1957
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2096
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2087
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2093
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1644
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2107
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2105
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2102
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2101
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1679
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2098
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2089
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2075
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2122
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$1990
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2116
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2102
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2096
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2083
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2080
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1732
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2100
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2138

Cities near Shenyang

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$443
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$542
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$551
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$548
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$539
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$549
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$529
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$544
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$535
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$548
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$562
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$583
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$552
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$530
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$555
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$593
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$554
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$580
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$565
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$563
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$553
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$533
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$588
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1574
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$613
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$586
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$580
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$538
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$576
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$522
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$553
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$623
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$553
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1549
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$593
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$610
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$604
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1556
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1545
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$526