Dortmund vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1401
$486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3713
$1606
🏠 One person rent
$648
$133
🏘️ Family rent
$1418
$342
🍽️ Food expenses
$468
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$67.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2678
$777
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
93
85
😀 Quality of life
77
70
🏙️ Population
587K
9.07M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 188% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 3822nd and 8600th ($1401 vs $486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 452nd and 538th in Germany and China, respectively. Check Germany vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Dortmund compared to 1.6 months in Shenyang. Dortmund ranked 62nd best city to live in Germany vs Shenyang ranked 18th in China, while ranked 764th and 2673rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dortmund vs Shenyang

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Dortmund Shenyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.1
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$4.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.7
$0.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$637
$188
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$389
$62
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1387
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1048
$235
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$32.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$51
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.3
$13.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
5.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2907
$1816
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2292
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.34
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$13.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$3.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.2
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
$1.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$9.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.55
$9.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.86
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.61
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$20.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$26.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$112
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$290
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13929
$19578

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1372
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1430
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1391
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1407
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1286
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1388
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1373
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1389
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1403
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1402
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1445
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1558
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1471
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1410
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1406
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1416
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1322
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1422
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1380
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1367
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1356
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1389
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1378
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1424
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1351
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1350
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1367
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1318
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1423
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1415
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1464
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1401
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1519
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1411
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1375
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1393
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1124
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1387
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1357

Cities near Shenyang

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$449
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$502
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$510
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$536
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$515
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$517
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$524
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$520
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$536
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$519
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$537
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$550
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$523
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$513
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$523
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$565
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$531
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$560
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$559
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$541
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$543
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$515
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$585
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1574
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$595
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$566
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$557
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$526
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$562
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$512
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$551
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$606
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$555
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1544
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$585
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$589
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$612
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1555
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1538
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$529