Columbus vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2127
$575
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5086
$1749
🏠 One person rent
$1221
$211
🏘️ Family rent
$2077
$356
🍽️ Food expenses
$642
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$63.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3894
$835
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
73
74
😀 Quality of life
92
70
🏙️ Population
906K
9.07M

The cost of living in Columbus is 270% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 1686th and 8176th ($2127 vs $575) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1354th and 313th 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 1.5 months in Shenyang. Columbus ranked 17th best city to live in the United States vs Shenyang ranked 29th in China, while ranked 96th and 3872nd 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
$18.3
$2.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.4
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$5.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.36
$0.86
☕ Cappuccino
$4.76
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.53
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1328
$211
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$934
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2183
$372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1691
$266
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$35.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$226
$54.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
4.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3248
$2226
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2159
$1276
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.1
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$3.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.1
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.12
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$3.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$0.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.75
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.8
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.61
$3.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.22
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.07
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$1.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$21.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$5.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.7
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$42.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$81.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1272
$481
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24638
$25508

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8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2080
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2048
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$1994
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2093
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$1992
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2123
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1816
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2029
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1911
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$1975
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1872
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1813
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1919
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1922
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1746
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1831
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1756
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1822
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1831
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1594
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1877
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1931
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1849
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1582
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1915
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1901
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1863
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1833
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1933
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1580
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1864
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1554
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2110
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1530
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1904
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1859
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1468
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1791
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1935

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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