Dubai vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2470
$612
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5467
$1804
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$235
🏘️ Family rent
$2923
$404
🍽️ Food expenses
$473
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$68.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4153
$1093
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
66
74
😀 Quality of life
90
58
🏙️ Population
3.94M
9.07M

The cost of living in Dubai is 304% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 947th and 7878th ($2470 vs $612) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 221st in the United Arab Emirates and China, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Dubai compared to 1.8 months in Shenyang. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Shenyang ranked 49th in China, while ranked 184th and 6059th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Shenyang

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Dubai Shenyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$2.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$18.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.74
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$6.41
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2083
$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3820
$404
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2306
$308
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.6
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.56%
4.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7283
$2242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4305
$1294
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.5
$14.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$3.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$1.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.4
$3.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$0.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.13
$3.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$6.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.4
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.1
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.8
$21.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$6.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.6
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$6.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.7
$48.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$870
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17401
$22712

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1543
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2356
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1173
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1455
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1082
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$797
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2100
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1193
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$2015
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$494
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$497
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$526
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$521
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1340
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1062
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1218
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$514
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$965
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$530
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1059
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$505
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$778
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$485
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$558
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$559
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$700
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$917
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$457
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$471
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$454
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$459
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$717
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$517
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$469

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