Kobe vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1103
$575
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2716
$1749
🏠 One person rent
$453
$211
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$356
🍽️ Food expenses
$423
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$136
$63.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1876
$835
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
91
74
😀 Quality of life
81
70
🏙️ Population
1.52M
9.07M

The cost of living in Kobe is 92% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 5047th and 8176th ($1103 vs $575) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 98th and 313th in Japan and China, respectively. Check Japan vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kobe compared to 1.5 months in Shenyang. Kobe ranked 16th best city to live in Japan vs Shenyang ranked 29th in China, while ranked 681st and 3872nd 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
$6.87
$2.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$5.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$0.86
 Cappuccino
$2.81
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$211
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$266
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.2
$35.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$54.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.01%
4.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5111
$2226
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2533
$1276
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.39
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.1
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$3.65
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$3.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.6
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$0.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$3.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$1.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.8
$21.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$5.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$42.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$81.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$331
$481
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12285
$25508

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1029
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1131
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1042
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1016
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1041
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1015
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1028
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1029
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1061
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1012
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1010
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1274
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$997
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1033
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1041
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1127
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$999
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1162
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1047
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1017
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1040
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1044
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1075
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1045
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1046
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1051
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$966
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1056
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1062
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1142
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1051
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$996
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1071

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