Medellin vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$906
$539
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2260
$1763
🏠 One person rent
$408
$191
🏘️ Family rent
$761
$427
🍽️ Food expenses
$275
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$62.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$432
$723
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
66
85
😀 Quality of life
53
68
🏙️ Population
2.53M
9.07M

The cost of living in Medellin is 68% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 6005th and 8334th ($906 vs $539) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 454th in Colombia and China, respectively. Check Colombia vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Medellin compared to 1.3 months in Shenyang. Medellin ranked 2nd best city to live in Colombia vs Shenyang ranked 24th in China, while ranked 6049th and 3343rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Medellin Shenyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.13
$2.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.6
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.21
$4.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$0.83
☕ Cappuccino
$1.92
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$207
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$502
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$618
$328
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.3
$32.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.5
$50
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.9
$13.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.16%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1715
$1913
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1447
$1252
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.1
$11.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$3.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.44
$9.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$2.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$0.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.41
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.41
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.4
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$1.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.3
$20.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.57
$4.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$20.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$69
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$466
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5682
$24404

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$897
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$839
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$653
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$705
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$680
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$649
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$605
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$598
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$529
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$674
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1031
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$709
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$493
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$794
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$664
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$887
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$513
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$563
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$645
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$882
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$657
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$648
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$534
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$742
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$666
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$497
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$748
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$650
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$669
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$524
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$604
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$722
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$557
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$562
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$599
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$592
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$598
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$477
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$618

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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