Raleigh vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Raleigh Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2265
$612
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5273
$1804
🏠 One person rent
$1374
$235
🏘️ Family rent
$2201
$404
🍽️ Food expenses
$624
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.7
$68.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4362
$1093
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
82
74
😀 Quality of life
89
58
🏙️ Population
468K
9.07M

The cost of living in Raleigh is 270% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 1363rd and 7878th ($2265 vs $612) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1143rd and 221st 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 1.9 months in Raleigh compared to 1.8 months in Shenyang. Raleigh ranked 54th best city to live in the United States vs Shenyang ranked 49th in China, while ranked 219th and 6059th 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
$18.3
$2.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.7
$18.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$6.08
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.82
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1531
$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1084
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2619
$404
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1754
$308
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.1
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.17%
4.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3898
$2242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$1294
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.42
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.7
$14.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$3.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.61
$1.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$3.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.4
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$0.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.18
$3.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.2
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$6.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.97
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.7
$21.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$6.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$6.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$48.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1475
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24243
$22712

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Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2229
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2483
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1850
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2169
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2280
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2300
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2241
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2063
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2133
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2116
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1842
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2016
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1803
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1766
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2089
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2212
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2059
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1775
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2027
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2055
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2073
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2045
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1909
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2007
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2200
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1863
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2070
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2105
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2007
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1849
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2075
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2031
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1851
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1904
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2003
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2295
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2375
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2129
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2204
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1729

Cities near Shenyang

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$499
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$537
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$567
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$549
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$474
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$519
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$548
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$457
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$552
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$512
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$556
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$578
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$528
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$526
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$540
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$559
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$539
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$549
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$573
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$550
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$549
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$541
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$603
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1572
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$491
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$582
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$579
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$540
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$572
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$529
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$555
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$615
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$551
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1550
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$593
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$619
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$607
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1556
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1544
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$532