Philadelphia vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Philadelphia Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2422
$486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5661
$1606
🏠 One person rent
$1440
$133
🏘️ Family rent
$2388
$342
🍽️ Food expenses
$626
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$67.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4287
$777
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
99
85
😀 Quality of life
91
70
🏙️ Population
1.6M
9.07M

The cost of living in Philadelphia is 398% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 812th and 8600th ($2422 vs $486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 735th and 538th in the United States and China, respectively. Check the United States vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Philadelphia compared to 1.6 months in Shenyang. Philadelphia ranked 14th best city to live in the United States vs Shenyang ranked 18th in China, while ranked 101st and 2673rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Philadelphia vs Shenyang

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Philadelphia Shenyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.83
$4.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.99
$0.69
☕ Cappuccino
$4.79
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1648
$188
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1155
$62
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2870
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1950
$235
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$32.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$51
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.6
$13.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.57%
5.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3808
$1816
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3933
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.7
$13.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.5
$3.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.59
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.67
$1.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$9.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.55
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$9.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.47
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.9
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.51
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.71
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$20.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80.1
$26.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.7
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1936
$290
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15748
$19578

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2322
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2267
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2269
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2361
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2274
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2354
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2282
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2266
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2334
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2384
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2393
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2242
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2418
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2422
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2402
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2196
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2390
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2434
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2469
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2281
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2618
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2419
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$1861
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2457
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2895
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2430
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2674
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2740
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2788
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2603
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2654
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2783
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2196
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2169
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2879
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2486
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2469
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2766

Cities near Shenyang

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$449
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$502
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$510
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$536
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$515
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$517
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$524
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$520
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$536
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$519
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$537
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$550
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$523
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$513
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$523
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$565
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$531
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$560
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$559
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$541
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$543
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$515
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$585
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1574
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$595
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$566
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$557
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$526
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$562
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$512
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$551
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$606
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$555
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1544
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$585
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$589
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$612
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1555
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1538
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$529