Dongguan vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$612
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2019
$1804
🏠 One person rent
$265
$235
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$404
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$68.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$847
$1093
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
67
74
😀 Quality of life
71
58
🏙️ Population
10.5M
9.07M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 13% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 7308th and 7878th ($694 vs $612) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 221st in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 1.8 months in Shenyang. Ranked 25th vs 49th best cities to live in China, and 3241st vs 6059th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Shenyang

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Dongguan Shenyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.21
$2.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$18.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$404
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$308
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.7
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
4.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5717
$2242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$1294
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$14.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$3.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$3.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$0.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$3.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$6.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$21.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.45
$6.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$6.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$48.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$496
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25442
$22712

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$785
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$995
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$627
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$638
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$548
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$873
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$678
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2396
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2663
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1734
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$801
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$777
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$858
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$807
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$954
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$839
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$793
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$908
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$766
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$600
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$828
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$778
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$473
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$682
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$474
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$612
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$739
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$802
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$797
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$758
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$751
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$824
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$705
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$714
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$528
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$702
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$648
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$602
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$601
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$620

Cities near Shenyang

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