Dubai vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2229
$486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5278
$1606
🏠 One person rent
$1453
$133
🏘️ Family rent
$2877
$342
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$67.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3926
$777
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
64
85
😀 Quality of life
88
70
🏙️ Population
3.33M
9.07M

The cost of living in Dubai is 359% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 1218th and 8600th ($2229 vs $486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 538th 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 1.8 months in Dubai compared to 1.6 months in Shenyang. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Shenyang ranked 18th in China, while ranked 189th and 2673rd 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
$9.9
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$4.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$0.69
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1742
$188
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1101
$62
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3504
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2351
$235
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$32.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$51
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.3
$13.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
5.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4930
$1816
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2984
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.6
$13.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$3.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.44
$1.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$9.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$9.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.12
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.49
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.7
$20.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.5
$26.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.2
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$720
$290
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14799
$19578

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1612
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$1841
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1191
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1132
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1164
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$787
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1872
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1126
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1810
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$798
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$890
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$573
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$604
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1375
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1285
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1327
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$544
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$959
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$779
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1005
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$606
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$868
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$604
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$530
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$672
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$457
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$910
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$621
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$606
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$646
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$561
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$822
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$575
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$541

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