Hangzhou vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$826
$554
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2298
$1693
🏠 One person rent
$375
$199
🏘️ Family rent
$641
$334
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.8
$63.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$882
$733
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
91
85
😀 Quality of life
72
71
🏙️ Population
11.9M
9.07M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 49% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 6563rd and 8245th ($826 vs $554) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 341st in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.3 months in Shenyang. Ranked 13th vs 25th best cities to live in China, and 2980th vs 3667th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Shenyang

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Hangzhou Shenyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.7
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$21.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$0.84
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$210
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$130
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$378
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$229
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.6
$60.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$14.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.69%
5.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7830
$1970
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4289
$1274
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.17
$3.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$2.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$1.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$9.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$0.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$3.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$6.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$20.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.15
$4.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$20.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.64
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$49.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$74.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$411
$473
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28925
$24707

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$740
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$631
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$597
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$642
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$672
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$637
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$771
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$674
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$586
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$713
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$639
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$679
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$659
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1128
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$673
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$632
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1003
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$601
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$666
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$634
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$576
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$620
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$604
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$621
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$696
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$597
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$547
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$612
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$672
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$618
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$622
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$597
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$696
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$531
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$656
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$630
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$753

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