Detroit vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2070
$612
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5001
$1804
🏠 One person rent
$1144
$235
🏘️ Family rent
$1987
$404
🍽️ Food expenses
$655
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$68.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3437
$1093
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
77
74
😀 Quality of life
87
58
🏙️ Population
639K
9.07M

The cost of living in Detroit is 238% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 1839th and 7878th ($2070 vs $612) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1457th 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 1.7 months in Detroit compared to 1.8 months in Shenyang. Detroit ranked 98th best city to live in the United States vs Shenyang ranked 49th in China, while ranked 319th and 6059th 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
$17.9
$2.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.5
$18.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.45
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1370
$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$840
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2423
$404
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1539
$308
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.5
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.91%
4.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1855
$2242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1282
$1294
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$14.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$3.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.51
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.87
$1.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$3.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.05
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.11
$0.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$3.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$6.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.6
$21.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$6.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.7
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$6.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.8
$48.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1375
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16262
$22712

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1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1927
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1951
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1984
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1926
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1976
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1928
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1740
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1837
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1924
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1683
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1921
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1895
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1938
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1943
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1891
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2031
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1820
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1888
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1951
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1781
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1881
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1994
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1730
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1917
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$2031
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1961
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1883
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2007
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2156
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1958
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1857
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1959
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1702
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2324
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1791
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1622
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1665
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1961
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1600

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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