Hefei vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

Hefei Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$636
$580
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1618
$1895
🏠 One person rent
$236
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$384
$608
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$221
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.3
$65.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$948
$821
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
92
83
😀 Quality of life
54
71
🏙️ Population
9.37M
9.07M

The cost of living in Hefei is 10% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 7206th and 7764th ($636 vs $580) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th and 381st in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Hefei compared to 1.4 months in Shenyang. Ranked 48th vs 16th best cities to live in China, and 5995th vs 2228th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hefei vs Shenyang

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Hefei Shenyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.33
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.8
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$4.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$0.63
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$150
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$625
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$280
$522
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$33.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.4
$51.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$14.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.9%
5.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4136
$2485
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1944
$1333
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.64
$3.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$1.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.77
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$2.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.68
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.1
$9.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.45
$4.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.59
$6.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.67
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60
$33.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$4.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.8
$27.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.44
$4.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.5
$47.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.6
$89
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$246
$295
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7737
$19549

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$658
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$677
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$685
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$671
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$728
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$714
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$785
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$681
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$661
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$719
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$762
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$657
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$673
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$755
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$664
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$721
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$635
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$654
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$676
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$590
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$659
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$712
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$712
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$654
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$641
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$655
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$718
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$655
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$628
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$635
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$661
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$743
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$700
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$663
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$752
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$634
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$690
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$687
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$624
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$707

Cities near Shenyang

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$443
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$542
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$551
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$548
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$539
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$549
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$529
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$544
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$535
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$548
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$562
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$583
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$552
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$530
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$555
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$593
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$554
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$580
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$565
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$563
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$553
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$533
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$588
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1574
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$613
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$586
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$580
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$538
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$576
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$522
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$553
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$623
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$553
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1549
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$593
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$610
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$604
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1556
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1545
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$526