Detroit vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2006
$514
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4783
$1733
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$159
🏘️ Family rent
$1995
$401
🍽️ Food expenses
$595
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$65.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4156
$739
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
77
85
😀 Quality of life
88
68
🏙️ Population
639K
9.07M

The cost of living in Detroit is 291% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 1856th and 8584th ($2006 vs $514) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1553rd 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 2.1 months in Detroit compared to 1.4 months in Shenyang. Detroit ranked 53rd best city to live in the United States vs Shenyang ranked 20th in China, while ranked 216th and 3326th among best cities to live in the world.

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Detroit Shenyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$2.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.8
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$3.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$193
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$89.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2485
$473
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1533
$300
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$34.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$51.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.7
$14.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.4%
5.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1059
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$982
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$3.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.84
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.81
$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$2.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$0.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.97
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$0.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$21.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$4.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.8
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$57.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$71.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1296
$335
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16775
$25284

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1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1793
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1976
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1904
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1835
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1851
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2032
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1703
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1968
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2109
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1923
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1978
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1813
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2058
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1908
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1969
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1728
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1926
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1987
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1848
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1833
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1975
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1880
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1849
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1880
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1955
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2109
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1909
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2291
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1939
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2397
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1700
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1876
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1713
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2260
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1905
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1662
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1561
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1936
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614

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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