Melbourne vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Melbourne Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2397
$514
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5694
$1733
🏠 One person rent
$1344
$159
🏘️ Family rent
$2215
$401
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$345
$65.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4357
$739
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
85
😀 Quality of life
100
68
🏙️ Population
5.03M
9.07M

The cost of living in Melbourne is 367% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 923rd and 8584th ($2397 vs $514) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 526th in Australia and China, respectively. Check Australia vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Melbourne compared to 1.4 months in Shenyang. Melbourne ranked 1st best city to live in Australia vs Shenyang ranked 20th in China, while ranked 1st and 3326th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Melbourne vs Shenyang

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Melbourne Shenyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$2.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.1
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.61
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$3.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.82
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1361
$193
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1146
$89.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2752
$473
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1818
$300
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$34.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$51.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54
$14.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.33%
5.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7512
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5768
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.66
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$126
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$3.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.36
$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.57
$2.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$0.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.74
$0.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.8
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.82
$6.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.97
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.8
$21.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$4.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.2
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.1
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.3
$57.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$71.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1974
$335
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21306
$25284

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Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1758
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1757
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1876
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1822
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1795
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1799
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1800
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1738
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1805
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1892
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1357
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1397
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1829
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1717
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1697
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1788
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1900
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1746
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1798
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2393
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1816
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1748
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2265
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1500
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1674
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1532
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2246
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1732
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1815
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2472
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1997
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2801
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2286
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1833
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2013
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1289
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913

Cities near Shenyang

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$474
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$506
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$517
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$536
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$523
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$524
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$520
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$527
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$528
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$531
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$548
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$564
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$547
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$527
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$560
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$541
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$565
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$538
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$582
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$524
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$529
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$543
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$625
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1568
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$479
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$583
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$554
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$548
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$605
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$512
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$534
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$633
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$531
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1547
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$627
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$667
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$601
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1562
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1555
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$511