Melbourne vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Melbourne Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2194
$539
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5150
$1763
🏠 One person rent
$1216
$191
🏘️ Family rent
$1971
$427
🍽️ Food expenses
$541
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$296
$62.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3902
$723
😷 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 307% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 1365th and 8334th ($2194 vs $539) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 454th 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 1.3 months in Shenyang. Melbourne ranked 1st best city to live in Australia vs Shenyang ranked 24th in China, while ranked 1st and 3343rd 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
$14.2
$2.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.9
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.78
$4.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.09
$0.83
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.54
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1287
$207
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1014
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2611
$502
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1561
$328
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$32.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$50
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.3
$13.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.24%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6900
$1913
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5335
$1252
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.51
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$117
$11.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$3.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.28
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.68
$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.78
$9.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.79
$2.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$0.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.57
$0.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$29
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.67
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.2
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.67
$1.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.2
$20.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$4.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$20.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.1
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$69
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1683
$466
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19705
$24404

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Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1620
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1635
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1625
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1645
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1691
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1668
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1671
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1643
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1600
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1654
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1981
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1390
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1291
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1727
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1601
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1631
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1701
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1457
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1768
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1619
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1651
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2023
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1691
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1616
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2106
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1511
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1538
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1416
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$1978
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1584
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1702
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2252
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1824
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2539
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2099
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1448
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1795
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1681
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1185
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1963

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