Columbus vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2202
$486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5415
$1606
🏠 One person rent
$1315
$133
🏘️ Family rent
$2574
$342
🍽️ Food expenses
$608
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$67.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3975
$777
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
72
85
😀 Quality of life
87
70
🏙️ Population
906K
9.07M

The cost of living in Columbus is 353% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 1282nd and 8600th ($2202 vs $486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1143rd and 538th 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 1.6 months in Shenyang. Columbus ranked 47th best city to live in the United States vs Shenyang ranked 18th in China, while ranked 202nd and 2673rd 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
$18.1
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.5
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$4.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.03
$0.69
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.5
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1415
$188
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1025
$62
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2997
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2104
$235
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$32.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$51
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.2
$13.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
5.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3125
$1816
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3122
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.9
$13.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$3.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$1.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$9.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$9.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.9
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$20.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$26.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.4
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.7
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.3
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1244
$290
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10456
$19578

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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
$2107
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2030
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2125
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2046
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2124
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1805
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2032
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$1985
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1935
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2010
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1905
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1787
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1849
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1900
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1853
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1767
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1642
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1747
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1761
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1823
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1787
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1798
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1844
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1558
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1791
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1721
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$2055
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1919
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1803
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1587
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1857
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1486
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1886
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1768
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1844
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1819
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1491
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1659
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1861

Cities near Shenyang

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$449
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$502
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$510
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$536
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$515
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$517
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$524
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$520
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$536
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$519
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$537
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$550
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$523
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$513
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$523
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$565
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$531
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$560
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$559
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$541
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$543
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$515
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$585
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1574
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$595
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$566
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$557
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$526
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$562
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$512
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$551
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$606
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$555
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1544
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$585
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$589
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$612
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1555
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1538
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$529