Dubai vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2420
$575
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5315
$1749
🏠 One person rent
$1634
$211
🏘️ Family rent
$2835
$356
🍽️ Food expenses
$459
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$63.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4093
$835
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
66
74
😀 Quality of life
90
70
🏙️ Population
3.94M
9.07M

The cost of living in Dubai is 321% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 1039th and 8176th ($2420 vs $575) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 313th 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 1.5 months in Shenyang. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Shenyang ranked 29th in China, while ranked 203rd and 3872nd 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
$10.2
$2.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.2
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.33
$5.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$0.86
☕ Cappuccino
$6.31
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$211
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1244
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3617
$372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2237
$266
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$35.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$54.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$94
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
4.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7290
$2226
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$1276
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.52
$3.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$3.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$0.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.2
$3.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$1.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.5
$21.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$5.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.5
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.2
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.2
$42.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$81.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$829
$481
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16876
$25508

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1473
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2183
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1214
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1457
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1080
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$796
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2014
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1135
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1923
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$545
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$541
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$575
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$545
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1309
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1109
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1192
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$563
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$931
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$575
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1037
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$565
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$823
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$547
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$613
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$627
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$928
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$489
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$523
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$465
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$487
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$813
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$565
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$492

Cities near Shenyang

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$483
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$522
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$545
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$536
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$454
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$507
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$534
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$447
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$537
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$504
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$541
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$562
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$523
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$517
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$543
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$553
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$532
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$540
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$560
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$536
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$534
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$544
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$590
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1574
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$477
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$568
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$562
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$534
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$559
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$514
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$542
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$599
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$540
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1540
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$578
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$607
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$588
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1560
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1539
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$523