San Francisco vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Francisco Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3729
$486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8827
$1606
🏠 One person rent
$2575
$133
🏘️ Family rent
$4722
$342
🍽️ Food expenses
$762
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$67.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7332
$777
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
97
85
😀 Quality of life
95
70
🏙️ Population
874K
9.07M

The cost of living in San Francisco is 667% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 12th and 8600th ($3729 vs $486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 538th 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 months in San Francisco compared to 1.6 months in Shenyang. San Francisco ranked 4th best city to live in the United States vs Shenyang ranked 18th in China, while ranked 29th and 2673rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in San Francisco vs Shenyang

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San Francisco Shenyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.4
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.4
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$4.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.6
$0.69
☕ Cappuccino
$5.44
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.75
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2705
$188
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2296
$62
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5169
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4274
$235
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$32.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$208
$51
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.1
$13.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
5.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11456
$1816
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10309
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.74
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.8
$13.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21
$3.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.07
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.13
$1.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$9.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$9.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.01
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.9
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.04
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.79
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.94
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$95.1
$20.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$159
$26.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.4
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2657
$290
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31490
$19578

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Cities near San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3133
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3130
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3358
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3123
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2965
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3127
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3147
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3042
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3163
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3046
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3219
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$2969
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4148
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3583
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2650
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3518
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2840
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2968
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3567
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2660
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2881
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3300
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2876
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3389
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2697
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2929
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2782
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2922
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2860
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2900
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3195
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2824
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2947
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3313
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3245
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3003
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3109
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3733

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