Philadelphia vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Philadelphia Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2597
$575
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5854
$1749
🏠 One person rent
$1514
$211
🏘️ Family rent
$2239
$356
🍽️ Food expenses
$740
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$187
$63.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4328
$835
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
74
😀 Quality of life
92
70
🏙️ Population
1.6M
9.07M

The cost of living in Philadelphia is 351% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 742nd and 8176th ($2597 vs $575) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 648th and 313th 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 1.7 months in Philadelphia compared to 1.5 months in Shenyang. Philadelphia ranked 14th best city to live in the United States vs Shenyang ranked 29th in China, while ranked 87th and 3872nd 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
$23.2
$2.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.8
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$5.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.02
$0.86
☕ Cappuccino
$5.15
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1612
$211
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1201
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2399
$372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1810
$266
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$35.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$238
$54.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72.7
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.52%
4.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3762
$2226
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1992
$1276
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.6
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.3
$3.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.2
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.6
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$3.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.15
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$0.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.81
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.3
$3.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.99
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.37
$1.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.3
$21.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$5.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.8
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.1
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$49
$42.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$81.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2195
$481
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17603
$25508

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Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2612
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2604
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2699
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2636
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2412
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2632
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2572
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2626
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2493
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2549
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2609
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2600
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2612
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2350
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2639
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2639
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2793
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2445
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2392
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2520
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2315
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2668
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2603
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2207
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2648
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3077
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2609
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2802
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2835
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2753
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2835
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2301
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2933
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2171
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2684
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2801

Cities near Shenyang

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$483
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$522
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$545
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$536
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$454
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$507
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$534
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$447
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$537
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$504
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$541
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$562
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$523
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$517
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$543
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$553
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$532
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$540
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$560
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$536
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$534
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$544
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$590
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1574
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$477
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$568
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$562
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$534
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$559
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$514
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$542
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$599
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$540
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1540
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$578
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$607
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$588
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1560
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1539
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$523