Chicago vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2678
$539
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6655
$1763
🏠 One person rent
$1596
$191
🏘️ Family rent
$2946
$427
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$62.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4876
$723
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
85
😀 Quality of life
95
68
🏙️ Population
2.75M
9.07M

The cost of living in Chicago is 397% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 529th and 8334th ($2678 vs $539) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 483rd and 454th 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 1.3 months in Shenyang. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Shenyang ranked 24th in China, while ranked 23rd and 3343rd 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
$21.9
$2.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.6
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$4.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$0.83
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1841
$207
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1327
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3729
$502
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2474
$328
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$32.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$50
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.1
$13.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3391
$1913
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2689
$1252
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$11.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$3.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.68
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.13
$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$9.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$2.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$0.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$0.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.02
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$1.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63
$20.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$4.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$20.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.8
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.4
$69
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2114
$466
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24502
$24404

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2425
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2421
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2510
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2426
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2444
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2194
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2256
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2401
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2384
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2314
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2334
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2389
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2264
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2377
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2392
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2363
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2359
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2393
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2360
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1938
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2362
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2363
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2344
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2396
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1948
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2350
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2378
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2446
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2369
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2506
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2342
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2367
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2342
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1954
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2351
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2371

Cities near Shenyang

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$459
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$495
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$514
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$520
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$455
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$500
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$508
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$496
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$514
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$500
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$524
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$543
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$508
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$492
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$517
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$524
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$517
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$516
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$542
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$509
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$513
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$503
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$581
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1572
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$461
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$549
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$538
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$505
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$543
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$493
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$520
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$586
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$517
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1549
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$574
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$585
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$573
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1553
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1547
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$500