Edinburgh vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2043
$486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5104
$1606
🏠 One person rent
$1223
$133
🏘️ Family rent
$2302
$342
🍽️ Food expenses
$520
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$67.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3083
$777
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
88
85
😀 Quality of life
93
70
🏙️ Population
488K
9.07M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 321% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 1692nd and 8600th ($2043 vs $486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 46th and 538th 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 1.5 months in Edinburgh compared to 1.6 months in Shenyang. Edinburgh ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Shenyang ranked 18th in China, while ranked 64th and 2673rd 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
$17.3
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.6
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.63
$4.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.5
$0.69
☕ Cappuccino
$4.24
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1312
$188
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$62
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2456
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1867
$235
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$32.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$279
$51
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.4
$13.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.07%
5.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6453
$1816
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4477
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.53
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.8
$13.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$3.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.98
$1.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$9.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$9.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.55
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$20.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$106
$26.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1620
$290
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14724
$19578

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1651
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1693
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1670
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1659
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1537
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1731
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1527
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1748
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$1884
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1734
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1524
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1514
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1723
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1520
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1632
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1910
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1681
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1833
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1673
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1702
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1661
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1644
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1706
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1430
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1630
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1566
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1629
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1657
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1554
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1251
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1321
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1411
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1568
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1305
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1532
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1719
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1666

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