Columbus vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2252
$514
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5500
$1733
🏠 One person rent
$1332
$159
🏘️ Family rent
$2531
$401
🍽️ Food expenses
$644
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$65.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4005
$739
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
72
85
😀 Quality of life
88
68
🏙️ Population
906K
9.07M

The cost of living in Columbus is 338% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 1248th and 8584th ($2252 vs $514) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1100th 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 Columbus compared to 1.4 months in Shenyang. Columbus ranked 65th best city to live in the United States vs Shenyang ranked 20th in China, while ranked 242nd and 3326th 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
$19.9
$2.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.3
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$4.97
$3.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.54
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$193
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1067
$89.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3082
$473
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2051
$300
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$34.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$51.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$14.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.49%
5.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3169
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$3.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.89
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$2.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$0.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.1
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$0.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$21.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$4.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$57.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$71.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1235
$335
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15346
$25284

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8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2099
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2116
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2034
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2078
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2042
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2047
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1819
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2039
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2074
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1946
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2006
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1916
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1914
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1987
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1915
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1876
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1832
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1698
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1795
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1791
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1865
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1794
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1828
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1860
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1635
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1839
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1735
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1935
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1894
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1824
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1623
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1856
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1436
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1944
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1568
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1852
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1817
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1530
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1670
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1829

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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