Hefei vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$670
$612
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1770
$1804
🏠 One person rent
$214
$235
🏘️ Family rent
$368
$404
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$68.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1012
$1093
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
84
74
😀 Quality of life
71
58
🏙️ Population
9.37M
9.07M

The cost of living in Hefei is 9% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 7494th and 7878th ($670 vs $612) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 101st and 221st in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Hefei compared to 1.8 months in Shenyang. Ranked 22nd vs 49th best cities to live in China, and 3146th vs 6059th 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
$2.65
$2.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$18.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.4
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$402
$404
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$308
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.17%
4.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3568
$2242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1930
$1294
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$14.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.84
$3.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$3.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$0.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$3.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$6.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.82
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$21.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$6.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$6.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.6
$48.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$240
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8681
$22712

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$628
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$624
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$650
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$612
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$674
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$653
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$671
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$523
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$602
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$652
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$789
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$587
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$551
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$684
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$644
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$613
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$620
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$635
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$605
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$538
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$623
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$661
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$657
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$623
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$610
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$644
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$667
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$595
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$567
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$627
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$588
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$663
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$633
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$672
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$636
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$693
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$646
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$651
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$531
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$693

Cities near Shenyang

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$499
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$537
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$567
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$549
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$474
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$519
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$548
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$457
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$552
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$512
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$556
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$578
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$528
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$526
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$540
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$559
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$539
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$549
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$573
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$550
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$549
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$541
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$603
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1572
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$491
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$582
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$579
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$540
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$572
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$529
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$555
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$615
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$551
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1550
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$593
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$619
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$607
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1556
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1544
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$532