Detroit vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2133
$554
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5076
$1693
🏠 One person rent
$1225
$199
🏘️ Family rent
$2140
$334
🍽️ Food expenses
$655
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$63.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3098
$733
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
77
85
😀 Quality of life
88
71
🏙️ Population
639K
9.07M

The cost of living in Detroit is 285% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 1636th and 8245th ($2133 vs $554) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1374th and 341st 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 1.5 months in Detroit compared to 1.3 months in Shenyang. Detroit ranked 99th best city to live in the United States vs Shenyang ranked 25th in China, while ranked 311th and 3667th among best cities to live in the world.

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Detroit Shenyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.4
$21.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.03
$0.84
☕ Cappuccino
$4.82
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1309
$210
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$949
$130
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2383
$378
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1719
$229
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$60.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.1
$14.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
5.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1383
$1970
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1272
$1274
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$3.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$2.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.36
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.6
$1.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$9.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$2.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$0.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.08
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.63
$0.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.93
$3.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$6.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$1.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.1
$20.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$4.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.4
$20.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$49.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.3
$74.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1177
$473
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16684
$24707

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1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1961
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$2062
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$2052
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1940
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$2048
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2080
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1737
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$2032
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2124
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1963
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$2061
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1911
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2085
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$2041
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$2039
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2167
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$2062
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$2036
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$2053
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1996
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1913
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$2045
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1973
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1874
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1958
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$2048
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2100
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2078
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$2002
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2295
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1822
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1957
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1721
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2276
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1832
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1642
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1611
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1949
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1608

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$470
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$492
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$518
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$521
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$434
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$489
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$511
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$434
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$516
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$500
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$528
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$543
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$532
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$517
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$556
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$553
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$537
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$532
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$547
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$517
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$519
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$550
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$576
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1564
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$457
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$549
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$537
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$537
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$550
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$499
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$521
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$584
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$521
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1544
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$565
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$589
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$557
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1553
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1553
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$501