Melbourne vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

Melbourne Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2266
$580
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5192
$1895
🏠 One person rent
$1266
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$1916
$608
🍽️ Food expenses
$555
$221
🚐 Transport expenses
$298
$65.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3498
$821
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
83
😀 Quality of life
95
71
🏙️ Population
4.53M
9.07M

The cost of living in Melbourne is 291% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 907th and 7764th ($2266 vs $580) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 381st in Australia and China, respectively. Check Australia vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Melbourne compared to 1.4 months in Shenyang. Melbourne ranked 2nd best city to live in Australia vs Shenyang ranked 16th in China, while ranked 19th and 2228th 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
$13.9
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.1
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$4.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.82
$0.63
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1353
$253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1037
$150
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2246
$625
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1564
$522
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$33.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$51.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.5
$14.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.69%
5.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7995
$2485
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7118
$1333
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.51
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$116
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$3.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.16
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$0.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.31
$1.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.74
$2.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$1.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$9.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.89
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$27.7
$4.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$6.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.04
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.16
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.2
$33.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$4.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.6
$27.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$4.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.3
$47.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$89
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1730
$295
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20732
$19549

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Cities near Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1768
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1610
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1570
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1674
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1724
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1688
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1905
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1725
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1783
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1756
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1843
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1662
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1367
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1713
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1423
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1541
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1287
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1423
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1481
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1612
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1411
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2267
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1530
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1722
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$1656
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1486
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1529
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1520
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2153
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1668
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1520
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2039
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1836
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2564
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$1969
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1770
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1888
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1923
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1711
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1360

Cities near Shenyang

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$443
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$542
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$551
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$548
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$539
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$549
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$529
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$544
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$535
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$548
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$562
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$583
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$552
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$530
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$555
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$593
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$554
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$580
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$565
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$563
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$553
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$533
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$588
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1574
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$613
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$586
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$580
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$538
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$576
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$522
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$553
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$623
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$553
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1549
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$593
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$610
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$604
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1556
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1545
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$526