Raleigh vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Raleigh Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2388
$539
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5530
$1763
🏠 One person rent
$1484
$191
🏘️ Family rent
$2447
$427
🍽️ Food expenses
$625
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.8
$62.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4749
$723
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
82
85
😀 Quality of life
88
68
🏙️ Population
468K
9.07M

The cost of living in Raleigh is 343% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 972nd and 8334th ($2388 vs $539) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 892nd and 454th 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 2 months in Raleigh compared to 1.3 months in Shenyang. Raleigh ranked 51st best city to live in the United States vs Shenyang ranked 24th in China, while ranked 221st and 3343rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Raleigh vs Shenyang

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Raleigh Shenyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.1
$2.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.74
$4.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.88
$0.83
 Cappuccino
$5.37
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1468
$207
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1216
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2614
$502
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2029
$328
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$32.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$50
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$13.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6077
$1913
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2879
$1252
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.4
$11.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$3.47
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.8
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.83
$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$9.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$2.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$0.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.46
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.82
$0.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.69
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.38
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.7
$1.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$20.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$4.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$158
$20.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.9
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$69
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1481
$466
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21914
$24404

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Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2281
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2616
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1836
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2229
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2335
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2315
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2290
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2140
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2309
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2169
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2184
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2073
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2052
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1733
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2144
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2100
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2091
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1764
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2011
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2117
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2076
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2014
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1934
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2058
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2169
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2100
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2136
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2098
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$1952
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1819
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2117
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2136
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1752
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2147
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1976
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2144
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2332
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2182
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2269
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1682

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