Medellin vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1162
$612
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2810
$1804
🏠 One person rent
$579
$235
🏘️ Family rent
$997
$404
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$68.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$535
$1093
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
65
74
😀 Quality of life
64
58
🏙️ Population
2.53M
9.07M

The cost of living in Medellin is 90% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 4852nd and 7878th ($1162 vs $612) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 221st 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 1.8 months in Shenyang. Medellin ranked 2nd best city to live in Colombia vs Shenyang ranked 49th in China, while ranked 5346th and 6059th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Medellin vs Shenyang

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Medellin Shenyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.47
$2.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$18.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$689
$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$446
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1244
$404
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$308
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.3
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.9
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.36%
4.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2880
$2242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1250
$1294
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.3
$14.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$3.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$1.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$3.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$0.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.23
$3.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.57
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$6.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.5
$21.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.63
$6.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$6.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.8
$48.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8196
$22712

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$1041
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$1012
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$737
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$802
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$862
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$769
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$749
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$749
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$537
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$816
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$858
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$559
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$958
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$797
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$1106
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$563
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$680
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$733
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$1045
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$816
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$795
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$630
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$856
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$788
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$593
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$850
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$765
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$789
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$586
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$727
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$740
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$606
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$674
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$678
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$678
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$685
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$678
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$631
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$687

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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