Johannesburg vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1171
$575
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2754
$1749
🏠 One person rent
$522
$211
🏘️ Family rent
$894
$356
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$63.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1761
$835
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
73
74
😀 Quality of life
65
70
🏙️ Population
4.8M
9.07M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 104% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 4839th and 8176th ($1171 vs $575) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 313th in South Africa and China, respectively. Check South Africa vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.5 months in Shenyang. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Shenyang ranked 29th in China, while ranked 5190th and 3872nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Shenyang

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Johannesburg Shenyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$2.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.9
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$5.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$0.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$211
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$804
$372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$689
$266
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$35.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$54.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
4.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$2226
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$1276
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.12
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.7
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$3.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$3.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$0.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.21
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$3.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.83
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$21.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.38
$5.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$42.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$81.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$481
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5808
$25508

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1089
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$958
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1057
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$892
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$792
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$967
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$765
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$1017
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$791
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$910
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$899
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$826
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$875
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$826
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$901
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$697
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$731
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$694
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$652
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$912
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$662
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$511
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$681
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$763
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$630
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$551
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$927
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$916
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$966
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$948
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$633
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$950

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