Saint Petersburg vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Saint Petersburg Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2103
$1606
🏠 One person rent
$389
$133
🏘️ Family rent
$788
$342
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$67.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$733
$777
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
82
85
😀 Quality of life
66
70
🏙️ Population
5.38M
9.07M

The cost of living in Saint Petersburg is 67% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 6353rd and 8600th ($811 vs $486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 538th in Russia and China, respectively. Check Russia vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Saint Petersburg compared to 1.6 months in Shenyang. Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Russia vs Shenyang ranked 18th in China, while ranked 4239th and 2673rd 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
$6.31
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.23
$4.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$0.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$188
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$62
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1068
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$598
$235
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.7
$32.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.5
$51
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.55
$13.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.79%
5.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3262
$1816
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1917
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.3
$13.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.39
$3.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.4
$1.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$9.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.31
$9.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.4
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.2
$20.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.9
$26.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.06
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.3
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.3
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$352
$290
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6504
$19578

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Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$814
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$906
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1121
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$694
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1366
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1349
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1376
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1218
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$920
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1330
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1277
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$461
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1163
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1396
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1491
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1089
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1736
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1403
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1498
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$532
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1825
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1194
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$1907
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1464
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1335
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$909
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1257
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1414
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1475
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1363
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$982
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1438

Cities near Shenyang

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$449
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$502
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$510
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$536
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$515
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$517
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$524
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$520
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$536
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$519
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$537
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$550
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$523
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$513
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$523
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$565
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$531
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$560
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$559
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$541
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$543
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$515
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$585
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1574
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$595
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$566
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$557
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$526
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$562
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$512
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$551
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$606
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$555
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1544
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$585
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$589
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$612
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1555
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1538
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$529