Chongqing vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$575
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$1749
🏠 One person rent
$205
$211
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$356
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$63.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$835
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
76
74
😀 Quality of life
74
70
🏙️ Population
32.1M
9.07M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 4% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 7933rd and 8176th ($601 vs $575) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th and 313th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 1.5 months in Shenyang. Ranked 8th vs 29th best cities to live in China, and 2353rd vs 3872nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Shenyang

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Chongqing Shenyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$2.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$5.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$0.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$211
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$266
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$35.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$54.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
4.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$2226
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$1276
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$3.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$3.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$3.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$21.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$5.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$42.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$81.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$481
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$25508

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Distance City Cost of living
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$581
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$608
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$612
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$600
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$595
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$679
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$572
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$607
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$576
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$628
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$566
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$599
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$612
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$578
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$621
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$564
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$582
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$627
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$629
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$666
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$595
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$600
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$588
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$540
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$591
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$584
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$581
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$617
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$580
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$566
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$625
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$611
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$594
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$612
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$606
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$588
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$598
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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