Edinburgh vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2310
$554
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5713
$1693
🏠 One person rent
$1359
$199
🏘️ Family rent
$2393
$334
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$63.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3676
$733
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
88
85
😀 Quality of life
95
71
🏙️ Population
488K
9.07M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 317% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 1247th and 8245th ($2310 vs $554) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 341st in the United Kingdom and China, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Edinburgh compared to 1.3 months in Shenyang. Edinburgh ranked 5th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Shenyang ranked 25th in China, while ranked 59th and 3667th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edinburgh vs Shenyang

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Edinburgh Shenyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.6
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.8
$21.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.41
$0.84
☕ Cappuccino
$5.01
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.68
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1388
$210
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$130
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2488
$378
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1942
$229
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$300
$60.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.3
$14.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.08%
5.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6892
$1970
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4820
$1274
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.4
$12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.7
$3.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$2.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.63
$1.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$9.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$2.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$1.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$0.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$0.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.9
$3.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.69
$6.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.26
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$1.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$20.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$4.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$20.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.5
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$115
$49.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$74.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1932
$473
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23184
$24707

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1768
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1775
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1728
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1762
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1619
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1711
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1641
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1797
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1480
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1840
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2058
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1837
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1527
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1575
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1630
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1485
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1522
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1759
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1963
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1769
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1906
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1805
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1825
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1780
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1797
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1778
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1602
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$2079
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1761
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2021
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1460
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1507
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1429
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1431
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1638
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1840
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1484
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1839
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2205
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1808

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