Dongguan vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$554
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1882
$1693
🏠 One person rent
$263
$199
🏘️ Family rent
$461
$334
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.2
$63.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$733
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
69
85
😀 Quality of life
72
71
🏙️ Population
10.5M
9.07M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 19% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 7341st and 8245th ($662 vs $554) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th and 341st in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Dongguan compared to 1.3 months in Shenyang. Ranked 20th vs 25th best cities to live in China, and 3389th vs 3667th 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
$2.78
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$21.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$0.84
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$210
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$130
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$378
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$341
$229
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$60.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$14.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
5.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6823
$1970
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3488
$1274
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.1
$12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$3.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$2.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$1.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$9.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$2.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$0.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$3.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.87
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$6.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$20.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$4.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$20.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$49.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$74.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$445
$473
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21416
$24707

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$758
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$878
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$589
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$608
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$518
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$829
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$662
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2414
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2718
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1746
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$777
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$766
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$827
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$794
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$941
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$816
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$818
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$892
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$765
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$579
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$809
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$766
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$451
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$669
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$454
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$589
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$750
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$780
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$773
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$897
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$726
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$790
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$697
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$693
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$546
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$681
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$634
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$622
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$574
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$598

Cities near Shenyang

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