Saint Petersburg vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Saint Petersburg Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$971
$554
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2348
$1693
🏠 One person rent
$502
$199
🏘️ Family rent
$876
$334
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$63.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1116
$733
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
82
85
😀 Quality of life
71
71
🏙️ Population
5.65M
9.07M

The cost of living in Saint Petersburg is 75% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 5813th and 8245th ($971 vs $554) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 341st in Russia and China, respectively. Check Russia vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Saint Petersburg compared to 1.3 months in Shenyang. Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Russia vs Shenyang ranked 25th in China, while ranked 3397th and 3667th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Saint Petersburg vs Shenyang

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Saint Petersburg Shenyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.62
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.2
$21.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.3
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$0.84
☕ Cappuccino
$2.26
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$210
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$370
$130
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1172
$378
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$665
$229
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$60.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.03
$14.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.54%
5.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3928
$1970
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2610
$1274
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.4
$12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.04
$3.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$2.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.7
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$1.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.78
$9.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$2.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$0.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.16
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$0.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$3.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.09
$6.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$1.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$20.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.1
$4.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$20.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.52
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.3
$49.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$74.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$402
$473
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10534
$24707

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Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$1083
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$1064
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1477
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$734
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1516
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1516
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1561
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1265
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$999
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1386
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1561
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$680
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1174
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1618
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1611
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1145
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1881
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1580
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1655
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$745
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1947
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1372
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$1937
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1394
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1601
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$1041
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1383
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1503
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1500
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1524
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1184
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1566

Cities near Shenyang

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$470
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$492
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$518
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$521
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$434
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$489
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$511
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$434
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$516
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$500
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$528
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$543
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$532
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$517
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$556
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$553
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$537
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$532
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$547
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$517
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$519
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$550
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$576
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1564
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$457
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$549
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$537
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$537
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$550
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$499
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$521
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$584
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$521
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1544
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$565
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$589
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$557
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1553
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1553
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$501