Guangzhou vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$774
$539
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2226
$1763
🏠 One person rent
$352
$191
🏘️ Family rent
$830
$427
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$79
$62.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1294
$723
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
97
85
😀 Quality of life
75
68
🏙️ Population
18.7M
9.07M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 43% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 6548th and 8334th ($774 vs $539) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 454th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Guangzhou compared to 1.3 months in Shenyang. Ranked 6th vs 24th best cities to live in China, and 1055th vs 3343rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs Shenyang

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Guangzhou Shenyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.42
$2.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$4.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$0.83
☕ Cappuccino
$3.14
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$207
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1183
$502
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$328
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$32.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$50
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$13.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.17%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10125
$1913
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4029
$1252
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$11.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.55
$3.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.09
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$9.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$2.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.6
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$0.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.48
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.64
$1.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.9
$20.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.72
$4.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.7
$20.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.58
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$39
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70
$69
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$408
$466
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14511
$24404

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$611
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$656
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$804
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$794
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$461
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$793
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$653
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$812
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$916
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1588
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$601
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$823
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2432
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2737
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$764
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$818
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$877
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$803
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$755
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$936
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$758
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$761
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$756
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$724
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$569
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$655
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$443
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$771
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$761
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$451
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$581
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$764
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$702
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$522
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$609
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$579
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$598
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$590
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$649
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$650

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$459
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$495
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$514
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$520
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$455
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$500
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$508
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$496
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$514
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$500
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$524
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$543
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$508
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$492
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$517
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$524
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$517
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$516
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$542
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$509
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$513
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$503
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$581
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1572
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$461
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$549
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$538
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$505
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$543
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$493
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$520
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$586
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$517
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1549
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$574
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$585
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$573
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1553
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1547
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$500