Chicago vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$514
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$1733
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$159
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$401
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$65.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$739
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
85
😀 Quality of life
96
68
🏙️ Population
2.75M
9.07M

The cost of living in Chicago is 419% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 483rd and 8584th ($2667 vs $514) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th and 526th 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 1.4 months in Shenyang. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Shenyang ranked 20th in China, while ranked 20th and 3326th 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
$2.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$3.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$193
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$89.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$473
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$300
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$34.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$51.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$14.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
5.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$3.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$2.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$0.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$0.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$21.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$4.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$57.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$71.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$335
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$25284

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2427
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2463
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2424
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2375
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2376
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2177
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2307
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2344
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2326
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2367
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2412
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2393
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2292
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2305
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2360
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2358
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2268
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2292
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2293
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2296
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1975
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2276
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2392
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2363
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2276
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2380
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2269
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2280
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2134
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2331
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2002
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2357

Cities near Shenyang

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$474
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$506
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$517
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$536
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$523
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$524
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$520
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$527
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$528
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$531
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$548
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$564
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$547
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$527
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$560
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$541
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$565
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$538
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$582
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$524
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$529
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$543
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$625
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1568
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$479
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$583
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$554
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$548
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$605
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$512
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$534
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$633
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$531
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1547
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$627
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$667
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$601
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1562
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1555
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$511