Hangzhou vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$514
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2415
$1733
🏠 One person rent
$389
$159
🏘️ Family rent
$786
$401
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$65.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1129
$739
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
91
85
😀 Quality of life
71
68
🏙️ Population
11.9M
9.07M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 64% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 6287th and 8584th ($843 vs $514) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 526th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.4 months in Shenyang. Ranked 9th vs 20th best cities to live in China, and 2189th vs 3326th 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
$3.79
$2.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$3.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$507
$193
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$89.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$994
$473
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$300
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$34.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$51.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$14.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
5.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8017
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4326
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.21
$3.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$2.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$0.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.52
$6.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$21.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$4.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.72
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$57.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$71.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$491
$335
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22679
$25284

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49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$742
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$706
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$585
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$698
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$708
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$703
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$702
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$731
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$733
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$690
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$749
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$771
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1136
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$706
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$718
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1028
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$729
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$702
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$685
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$612
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$694
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$633
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$674
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$719
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$630
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$620
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$661
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$903
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$651
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$629
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$738
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$748
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$712
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$674
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$774

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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