Dubai vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2514
$554
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5509
$1693
🏠 One person rent
$1723
$199
🏘️ Family rent
$3020
$334
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$63.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4067
$733
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
65
85
😀 Quality of life
91
71
🏙️ Population
3.94M
9.07M

The cost of living in Dubai is 354% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 848th and 8245th ($2514 vs $554) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 341st 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 1.6 months in Dubai compared to 1.3 months in Shenyang. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Shenyang ranked 25th in China, while ranked 158th and 3667th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai Shenyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.3
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$21.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.32
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.9
$0.84
☕ Cappuccino
$5.8
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2095
$210
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1336
$130
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3716
$378
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2461
$229
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$60.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.1
$14.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
5.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7516
$1970
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3977
$1274
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$3.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$2.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$1.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$9.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$2.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$0.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$0.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.12
$3.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$6.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$1.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.6
$20.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$4.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.7
$20.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$49.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$74.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$857
$473
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15029
$24707

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1419
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2521
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1228
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1449
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1078
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$792
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1849
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1081
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1770
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$530
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$529
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$568
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$534
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1237
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1201
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1230
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$557
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$908
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$573
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1008
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$553
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$873
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$530
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$604
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$624
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$930
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$477
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$503
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$453
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$463
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$808
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$545
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$483

Cities near Shenyang

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$470
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$492
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$518
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$521
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$434
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$489
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$511
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$434
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$516
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$500
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$528
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$543
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$532
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$517
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$556
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$553
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$537
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$532
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$547
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$517
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$519
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$550
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$576
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1564
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$457
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$549
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$537
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$537
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$550
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$499
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$521
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$584
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$521
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1544
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$565
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$589
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$557
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1553
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1553
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$501