Medan vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medan Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$453
$612
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1141
$1804
🏠 One person rent
$189
$235
🏘️ Family rent
$310
$404
🍽️ Food expenses
$170
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.3
$68.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$216
$1093
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
55
74
😀 Quality of life
47
58
🏙️ Population
2.11M
9.07M

The cost of living in Medan is 26% less expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 8852nd and 7878th ($453 vs $612) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th and 221st in Indonesia and China, respectively. Check Indonesia vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Medan compared to 1.8 months in Shenyang. Medan ranked 15th best city to live in Indonesia vs Shenyang ranked 49th in China, while ranked 6943rd and 6059th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Medan vs Shenyang

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Medan Shenyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.64
$2.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.7
$18.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.06
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$311
$404
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$196
$308
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.2
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.1
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.17%
4.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$2242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$558
$1294
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.85
$14.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.7
$3.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.32
$1.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$0.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$3.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.79
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.16
$6.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.9
$21.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.24
$6.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.48
$6.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.2
$48.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.2
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7769
$22712

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$449
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$439
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$429
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$678
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$555
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$762
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$720
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$677
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$637
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$527
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$743
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$747
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$616
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$741
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$545
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$798
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$654
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$610
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$592
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$617
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$488
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$588
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$407
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$707
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$806
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$466
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$759
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1010
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$531
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$784
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$836
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$737
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$576
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550

Cities near Shenyang

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$499
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$537
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$567
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$549
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$474
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$519
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$548
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$457
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$552
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$512
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$556
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$578
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$528
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$526
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$540
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$559
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$539
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$549
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$573
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$550
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$549
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$541
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$603
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1572
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$491
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$582
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$579
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$540
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$572
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$529
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$555
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$615
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$551
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1550
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$593
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$619
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$607
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1556
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1544
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$532