Kyoto vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$539
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$1763
🏠 One person rent
$437
$191
🏘️ Family rent
$1169
$427
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$202
$62.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1866
$723
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
85
😀 Quality of life
91
68
🏙️ Population
1.46M
9.07M

The cost of living in Kyoto is 113% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 4641st and 8334th ($1148 vs $539) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 454th in Japan and China, respectively. Check Japan vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kyoto compared to 1.3 months in Shenyang. Kyoto ranked 6th best city to live in Japan vs Shenyang ranked 24th in China, while ranked 112th and 3343rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kyoto vs Shenyang

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Kyoto Shenyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$2.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.8
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$4.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$0.83
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$513
$207
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1602
$502
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$896
$328
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$32.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$50
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.8
$13.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5311
$1913
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5383
$1252
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.3
$11.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27
$3.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$9.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$2.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$0.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.1
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$0.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.32
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$20.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$4.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$20.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.1
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.1
$69
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$466
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7056
$24404

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Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$1048
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$1013
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$1010
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1027
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1018
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1026
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$1014
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1026
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$1001
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$1004
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1087
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$1005
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1039
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$998
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1136
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$1005
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1030
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1100
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$988
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1142
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$1005
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1059
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1101
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1302
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1065
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1009
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$1008
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$1001
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1063
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1046
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1056
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1045
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$979
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1062

Cities near Shenyang

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$459
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$495
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$514
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$520
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$455
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$500
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$508
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$496
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$514
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$500
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$524
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$543
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$508
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$492
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$517
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$524
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$517
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$516
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$542
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$509
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$513
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$503
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$581
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1572
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$461
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$549
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$538
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$505
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$543
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$493
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$520
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$586
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$517
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1549
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$574
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$585
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$573
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1553
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1547
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$500