Detroit vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1979
$486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4857
$1606
🏠 One person rent
$1158
$133
🏘️ Family rent
$2113
$342
🍽️ Food expenses
$587
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.6
$67.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4187
$777
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
77
85
😀 Quality of life
89
70
🏙️ Population
639K
9.07M

The cost of living in Detroit is 307% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 1843rd and 8600th ($1979 vs $486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1594th 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 2.1 months in Detroit compared to 1.6 months in Shenyang. Detroit ranked 38th best city to live in the United States vs Shenyang ranked 18th in China, while ranked 172nd and 2673rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Detroit vs Shenyang

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Detroit Shenyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.1
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.4
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.96
$4.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$0.69
 Cappuccino
$4.84
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.1
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$188
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$62
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2954
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1523
$235
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$32.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$235
$51
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.1
$13.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
5.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$1816
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$975
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$13.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$3.47
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.98
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$1.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$9.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.62
$9.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.58
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.5
$20.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$107
$26.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.8
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.4
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1283
$290
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16868
$19578

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1790
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1935
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1882
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1848
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1847
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1906
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1749
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1881
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1828
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1932
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1841
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1905
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1912
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1893
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1718
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1954
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1900
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1935
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1813
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1904
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1939
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1934
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1753
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1903
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1899
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$1748
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1898
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2298
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1921
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1928
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1632
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2104
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1856
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1704
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1529
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1890
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614

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