Kobe vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1106
$554
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2684
$1693
🏠 One person rent
$474
$199
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$334
🍽️ Food expenses
$411
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$63.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1672
$733
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
91
85
😀 Quality of life
81
71
🏙️ Population
1.52M
9.07M

The cost of living in Kobe is 100% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 4945th and 8245th ($1106 vs $554) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 71st and 341st in Japan and China, respectively. Check Japan vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Kobe compared to 1.3 months in Shenyang. Kobe ranked 22nd best city to live in Japan vs Shenyang ranked 25th in China, while ranked 708th and 3667th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kobe vs Shenyang

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Kobe Shenyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.42
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.6
$21.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$0.84
☕ Cappuccino
$2.97
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$210
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$316
$130
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$794
$378
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$229
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$60.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31
$14.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
5.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4415
$1970
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2758
$1274
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.38
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$3.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$2.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$1.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$9.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$2.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.8
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$1.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$0.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$0.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.06
$3.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$6.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$1.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.6
$20.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$4.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$20.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$50
$49.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.1
$74.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$473
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10723
$24707

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1033
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1152
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1056
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1097
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1036
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1055
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1035
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1050
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1046
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1043
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1030
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1237
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1019
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1061
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1115
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1064
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1020
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1277
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1062
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1038
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1055
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1063
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1118
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1058
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1133
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1053
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$989
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1099
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1080
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1086
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1157
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1125
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1020
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1079

Cities near Shenyang

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$470
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$492
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$518
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$521
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$434
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$489
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$511
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$434
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$516
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$500
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$528
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$543
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$532
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$517
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$556
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$553
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$537
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$532
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$547
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$517
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$519
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$550
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$576
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1564
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$457
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$549
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$537
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$537
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$550
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$499
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$521
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$584
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$521
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1544
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$565
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$589
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$557
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1553
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1553
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$501