San Francisco vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Francisco Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3781
$514
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8717
$1733
🏠 One person rent
$2600
$159
🏘️ Family rent
$4501
$401
🍽️ Food expenses
$806
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$65.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7795
$739
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
97
85
😀 Quality of life
97
68
🏙️ Population
874K
9.07M

The cost of living in San Francisco is 636% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 9th and 8584th ($3781 vs $514) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th 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 2.1 months in San Francisco compared to 1.4 months in Shenyang. San Francisco ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Shenyang ranked 20th in China, while ranked 12th and 3326th among best cities to live in the world.

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San Francisco Shenyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.5
$2.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.68
$1.01
 Cappuccino
$5.68
$3.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.79
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2707
$193
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2324
$89.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5024
$473
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4030
$300
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$34.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$51.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.5
$14.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.62%
5.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11577
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11019
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.6
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.5
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.9
$3.53
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.31
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.2
$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$2.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$0.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.7
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.1
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$0.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.97
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.38
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.89
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$91.5
$21.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.1
$4.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$132
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.8
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.2
$57.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$71.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2916
$335
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31050
$25284

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Cities near San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3180
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3170
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3274
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3146
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2940
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3082
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3196
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3152
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3053
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3224
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3048
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3293
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3023
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4155
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3672
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3473
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2831
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2949
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3804
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2981
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2931
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2714
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2922
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2986
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2851
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2885
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3176
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2845
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2726
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3288
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3010
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3610

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