Houston vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Houston	Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2265	$575
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5394	$1749
🏠 One person rent	$1281	$211
🏘️ Family rent	$2031	$356
🍽️ Food expenses	$603	$232
🚐 Transport expenses	$201	$63.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4606	$835
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	17 km	6 km
🎓 Higher education	100	74
😀 Quality of life	95	70
🏙️ Population	2.3M	9.07M

The cost of living in Houston is 294% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 1354th and 8176th ($2265 vs $575) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1137th and 313th in the United States and China, respectively. Check the United States vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Houston compared to 1.5 months in Shenyang. Houston ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Shenyang ranked 29th in China, while ranked 16th and 3872nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Houston vs Shenyang

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	Houston	Shenyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$18.7	$2.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$73.6	$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.8	$5.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.31	$0.86
☕ Cappuccino	$5.52	$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.74	$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1411	$211
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1003	$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2380	$372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1609	$266
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$132	$35.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$204	$54.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$63.9	$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.39%	4.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2542	$2226
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1944	$1276
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.24	$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$71.3	$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$21.8	$3.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.72	$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.9	$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.19	$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.69	$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.06	$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.4	$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.5	$3.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.1	$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.95	$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.67	$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.76	$0.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.92	$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.58	$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.6	$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.51	$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.17	$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.5	$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.31	$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.24	$3.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.34	$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$8	$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.92	$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.21	$1.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$43.9	$21.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.9	$5.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$149	$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple	$22.6	$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans	$46.3	$42.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$101	$81.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1729	$481
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$22380	$25508

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Cities near Houston

Distance	City	Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi	Pasadena	$2228
25 km or 15 mi	Pearland	$2150
25 km or 16 mi	Missouri	$2094
27 km or 17 mi	Deer Park	$2260
29 km or 18 mi	Sugar Land	$2071
32 km or 20 mi	Spring	$2112
33 km or 21 mi	Friendswood	$2136
35 km or 22 mi	La Porte	$2297
40 km or 25 mi	Baytown	$2386
41 km or 25 mi	League	$2102
42 km or 26 mi	Alvin	$2072
47 km or 29 mi	Rosenberg	$2114
48 km or 30 mi	The Woodlands	$2738
59 km or 37 mi	Texas City	$2048
62 km or 38 mi	Conroe	$1836
76 km or 47 mi	Galveston	$1897
81 km or 50 mi	Lake Jackson	$2112
108 km or 67 mi	Huntsville	$2022
126 km or 78 mi	Beaumont	$1605
129 km or 80 mi	College Station	$1913
138 km or 86 mi	Bryan	$2000
140 km or 87 mi	Port Arthur	$1900
186 km or 115 mi	Lufkin	$1887
188 km or 117 mi	Victoria	$2226
203 km or 126 mi	Sulphur	$1971
215 km or 134 mi	Lake Charles	$1904
217 km or 135 mi	Nacogdoches	$1510
229 km or 142 mi	Pflugerville	$2115
234 km or 145 mi	Austin	$2444
236 km or 146 mi	Round Rock	$2027
239 km or 149 mi	Temple	$2153
242 km or 150 mi	Kyle	$2237
242 km or 150 mi	Georgetown	$2125
247 km or 153 mi	San Marcos	$2229
249 km or 155 mi	Cedar Park	$2171
250 km or 156 mi	Seguin	$2200
254 km or 158 mi	Leander	$2187
261 km or 162 mi	Waco	$2285
262 km or 163 mi	Harker Heights	$2059
264 km or 164 mi	New Braunfels	$2221

Cities near Shenyang

Distance	City	Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi	Fushun	$483
43 km or 27 mi	Dengta	$522
54 km or 34 mi	Xinmin	$545
63 km or 39 mi	Tieling	$536
63 km or 39 mi	Benxi	$454
63 km or 39 mi	Liaoyang	$507
71 km or 44 mi	Diaobingshan	$534
86 km or 53 mi	Anshan	$447
96 km or 60 mi	Kaiyuan	$537
120 km or 75 mi	Haicheng	$504
138 km or 85 mi	Beizhen	$541
149 km or 93 mi	Fuxin	$562
151 km or 94 mi	Dashiqiao	$523
159 km or 99 mi	Fengcheng	$517
161 km or 100 mi	Yingkou	$543
170 km or 106 mi	Siping	$553
180 km or 112 mi	Gaizhou	$532
186 km or 116 mi	Liaoyuan	$540
186 km or 116 mi	Linghai	$560
190 km or 118 mi	Shuangliao	$536
202 km or 126 mi	Meihekou	$534
204 km or 127 mi	Dandong	$544
206 km or 128 mi	Jinzhou	$590
206 km or 128 mi	Sinuiju	$1574
220 km or 137 mi	Gongzhuling	$477
221 km or 137 mi	Beipiao	$568
223 km or 138 mi	Tongliao	$562
223 km or 139 mi	Donggang	$534
238 km or 148 mi	Zhuanghe	$559
242 km or 150 mi	Ji'an	$514
248 km or 154 mi	Baishan	$542
249 km or 154 mi	Chaoyang	$599
250 km or 155 mi	Panshi	$540
251 km or 156 mi	Kusong	$1540
262 km or 163 mi	Xingcheng	$578
270 km or 168 mi	Wafangdian	$607
274 km or 170 mi	Changchun	$588
281 km or 174 mi	Kanggye	$1560
288 km or 179 mi	Chongju	$1539
289 km or 180 mi	Linjiang	$523