San Diego vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Diego Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3346
$514
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7719
$1733
🏠 One person rent
$2248
$159
🏘️ Family rent
$4052
$401
🍽️ Food expenses
$722
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$65.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5772
$739
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
87
85
😀 Quality of life
92
68
🏙️ Population
1.39M
9.07M

The cost of living in San Diego is 551% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 45th and 8584th ($3346 vs $514) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 36th and 526th 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 San Diego compared to 1.4 months in Shenyang. San Diego ranked 12th best city to live in the United States vs Shenyang ranked 20th in China, while ranked 75th and 3326th among best cities to live in the world.

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San Diego Shenyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.9
$2.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.8
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.25
$1.01
 Cappuccino
$5.51
$3.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.62
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2399
$193
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1894
$89.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4351
$473
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3534
$300
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$34.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$286
$51.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.1
$14.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
5.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9294
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7063
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.6
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.2
$3.53
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.98
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.72
$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$2.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$0.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.2
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$0.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.3
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.2
$6.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$10.9
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.94
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.4
$21.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18
$4.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$132
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$57.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.1
$71.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1752
$335
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21468
$25284

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647

Cities near Shenyang

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$474
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$506
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$517
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$536
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$523
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$524
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$520
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$527
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$528
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$531
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$548
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$564
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$547
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$527
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$560
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$541
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$565
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$538
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$582
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$524
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$529
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$543
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$625
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1568
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$479
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$583
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$554
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$548
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$605
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$512
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$534
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$633
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$531
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1547
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$627
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$667
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$601
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1562
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1555
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$511