Dubai vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2309
$514
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5128
$1733
🏠 One person rent
$1523
$159
🏘️ Family rent
$2687
$401
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$65.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3493
$739
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
64
85
😀 Quality of life
86
68
🏙️ Population
3.33M
9.07M

The cost of living in Dubai is 350% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 1098th and 8584th ($2309 vs $514) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 526th 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 1.5 months in Dubai compared to 1.4 months in Shenyang. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Shenyang ranked 20th in China, while ranked 306th and 3326th 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
$10.5
$2.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.2
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.4
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$6.12
$3.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1850
$193
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1170
$89.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3310
$473
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2171
$300
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$34.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$51.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86
$14.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.64%
5.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6006
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3452
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$3.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$2.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$0.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.98
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$6.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.49
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.95
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.85
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.9
$21.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$4.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.8
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.53
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$57.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.6
$71.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$779
$335
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12682
$25284

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1503
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2084
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1232
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1050
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$994
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$786
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1810
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1110
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1719
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$561
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$556
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$547
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$520
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1267
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1218
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1226
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$531
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$870
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$687
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$989
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$558
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$878
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$546
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$515
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$639
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$467
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$928
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$541
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$537
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$548
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$489
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$831
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$577
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$507

Cities near Shenyang

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$474
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$506
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$517
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$536
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$523
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$524
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$520
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$527
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$528
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$531
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$548
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$564
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$547
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$527
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$560
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$541
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$565
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$538
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$582
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$524
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$529
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$543
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$625
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1568
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$479
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$583
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$554
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$548
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$605
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$512
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$534
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$633
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$531
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1547
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$627
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$667
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$601
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1562
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1555
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$511