Guangzhou vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$514
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2294
$1733
🏠 One person rent
$333
$159
🏘️ Family rent
$850
$401
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.2
$65.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1294
$739
😷 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 49% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 6602nd and 8584th ($763 vs $514) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 49th and 526th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Guangzhou compared to 1.4 months in Shenyang. Ranked 6th vs 20th best cities to live in China, and 1036th vs 3326th 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
$3.58
$2.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$3.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$193
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$89.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1125
$473
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$300
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$34.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$51.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$14.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.41%
5.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10222
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4345
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.63
$3.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$2.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25.1
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$0.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.36
$6.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$21.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.06
$4.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.2
$57.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$71.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$335
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15919
$25284

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$602
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$678
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$830
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$808
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$491
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$806
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$641
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$824
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$958
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1590
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$629
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$839
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2427
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2753
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$801
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$852
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$895
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$819
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$783
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$1014
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$780
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$774
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$774
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$746
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$726
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$795
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$691
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$794
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$813
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$592
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$605
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$781
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$725
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$538
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$618
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$607
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$623
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$611
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$713
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$671

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$474
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$506
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$517
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$536
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$523
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$524
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$520
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$527
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$528
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$531
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$548
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$564
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$547
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$527
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$560
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$541
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$565
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$538
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$582
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$524
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$529
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$543
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$625
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1568
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$479
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$583
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$554
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$548
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$605
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$512
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$534
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$633
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$531
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1547
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$627
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$667
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$601
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1562
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1555
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$511