Johannesburg vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$908
$486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2207
$1606
🏠 One person rent
$403
$133
🏘️ Family rent
$738
$342
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$67.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1428
$777
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
72
85
😀 Quality of life
61
70
🏙️ Population
4.43M
9.07M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 87% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 5921st and 8600th ($908 vs $486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 538th in South Africa and China, respectively. Check South Africa vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.6 months in Shenyang. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Shenyang ranked 18th in China, while ranked 5184th and 2673rd 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
$7.41
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$4.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$0.69
 Cappuccino
$1.82
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$188
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$62
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$235
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$32.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$51
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$13.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.12%
5.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$840
$1816
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$689
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$13.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$3.47
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$1.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$9.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.33
$9.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$20.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$26.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$290
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4829
$19578

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$889
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$776
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$875
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$741
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$631
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$755
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$783
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$637
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$751
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$845
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$625
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$746
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$866
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$621
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$701
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$682
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$719
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$631
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$656
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$633
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$558
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$739
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$603
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$447
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$535
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$601
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$511
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$511
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$753
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$978
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$554
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1084
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$780
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$550
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$952

Cities near Shenyang

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$449
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$502
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$510
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$536
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$515
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$517
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$524
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$520
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$536
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$519
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$537
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$550
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$523
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$513
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$523
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$565
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$531
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$560
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$559
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$541
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$543
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$515
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$585
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1574
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$595
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$566
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$557
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$526
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$562
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$512
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$551
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$606
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$555
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1544
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$585
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$589
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$612
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1555
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1538
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$529