Kobe vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1076
$486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2686
$1606
🏠 One person rent
$489
$133
🏘️ Family rent
$946
$342
🍽️ Food expenses
$335
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$67.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$777
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
91
85
😀 Quality of life
96
70
🏙️ Population
1.52M
9.07M

The cost of living in Kobe is 121% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 4822nd and 8600th ($1076 vs $486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 106th and 538th in Japan and China, respectively. Check Japan vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Kobe compared to 1.6 months in Shenyang. Kobe ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Shenyang ranked 18th in China, while ranked 14th and 2673rd 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
$5.97
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$4.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.36
$0.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$188
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$62
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$906
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$235
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$32.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$51
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$13.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.63%
5.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3336
$1816
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2678
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80
$13.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$3.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$1.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$9.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.69
$9.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$20.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$26.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.3
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$336
$290
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9012
$19578

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1006
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1060
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1058
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1000
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$993
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1006
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1005
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$995
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$977
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$972
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$996
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1006
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1116
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1000
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$996
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$997
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$997
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1103
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$995
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1284
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1048
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$994
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$994
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1069
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$990
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1105
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$995
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1024
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1048
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$997
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$998
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$995
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1103
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$993
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1015

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