Philadelphia vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Philadelphia Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2541
$514
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6190
$1733
🏠 One person rent
$1502
$159
🏘️ Family rent
$2715
$401
🍽️ Food expenses
$694
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$190
$65.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4036
$739
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
99
85
😀 Quality of life
91
68
🏙️ Population
1.6M
9.07M

The cost of living in Philadelphia is 395% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 710th and 8584th ($2541 vs $514) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 637th and 526th 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 1.6 months in Philadelphia compared to 1.4 months in Shenyang. Philadelphia ranked 27th best city to live in the United States vs Shenyang ranked 20th in China, while ranked 130th and 3326th 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
$20.1
$2.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.99
$1.01
 Cappuccino
$4.84
$3.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.55
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1598
$193
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1201
$89.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3091
$473
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2242
$300
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$34.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$239
$51.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.5
$14.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.59%
5.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3533
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2340
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.5
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.3
$3.53
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.93
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.05
$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$2.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.98
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.93
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$0.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.6
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$0.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.21
$6.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.11
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$21.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$4.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$103
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.7
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.8
$57.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.1
$71.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1909
$335
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20863
$25284

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Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2603
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2578
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2691
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2593
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2336
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2585
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2532
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2606
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2305
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2514
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2577
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2578
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2301
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2607
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2617
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2286
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2254
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2506
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2510
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2550
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2256
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2667
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2735
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2091
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2882
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2663
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2753
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2872
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2814
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2785
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2841
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2882
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2398
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2238
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2929
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2254
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2756
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2750

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