Columbus vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2140
$612
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5154
$1804
🏠 One person rent
$1207
$235
🏘️ Family rent
$2066
$404
🍽️ Food expenses
$667
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$68.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3790
$1093
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
73
74
😀 Quality of life
88
58
🏙️ Population
906K
9.07M

The cost of living in Columbus is 250% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 1634th and 7878th ($2140 vs $612) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1324th and 221st 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 Columbus compared to 1.8 months in Shenyang. Columbus ranked 73rd best city to live in the United States vs Shenyang ranked 49th in China, while ranked 266th and 6059th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Columbus vs Shenyang

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Columbus Shenyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.9
$2.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$18.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.36
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1354
$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2171
$404
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1698
$308
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$213
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.4
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.08%
4.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3423
$2242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1817
$1294
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.7
$14.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$3.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.28
$1.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$3.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.03
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.5
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$0.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.99
$3.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$6.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.09
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$21.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$6.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.1
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$6.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$48.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.8
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1464
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20945
$22712

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Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2116
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2075
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2088
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2120
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2064
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2117
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1897
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2021
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2018
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1928
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2008
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1919
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1836
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1849
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1941
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1626
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1824
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1663
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1811
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1833
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1567
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1880
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1908
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1855
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1579
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1906
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1898
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1745
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1836
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1933
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1707
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1843
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1617
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2066
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1599
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1900
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1881
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1495
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1818
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1936

Cities near Shenyang

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$499
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$537
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$567
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$549
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$474
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$519
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$548
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$457
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$552
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$512
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$556
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$578
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$528
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$526
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$540
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$559
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$539
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$549
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$573
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$550
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$549
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$541
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$603
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1572
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$491
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$582
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$579
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$540
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$572
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$529
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$555
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$615
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$551
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1550
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$593
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$619
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$607
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1556
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1544
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$532