San Jose, United States vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Jose Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3502
$486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7476
$1606
🏠 One person rent
$2428
$133
🏘️ Family rent
$4021
$342
🍽️ Food expenses
$717
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$195
$67.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6928
$777
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
87
85
😀 Quality of life
92
70
🏙️ Population
1.01M
9.07M

The cost of living in San Jose, United States is 621% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 22nd and 8600th ($3502 vs $486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th 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 Jose, United States compared to 1.6 months in Shenyang. San Jose, United States ranked 9th best city to live in the United States vs Shenyang ranked 18th in China, while ranked 69th and 2673rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in San Jose, United States vs Shenyang

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San Jose Shenyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.8
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.2
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$4.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.93
$0.69
 Cappuccino
$5.86
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2372
$188
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2164
$62
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4451
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3536
$235
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$32.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$217
$51
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$84.6
$13.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.46%
5.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13837
$1816
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9980
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$108
$13.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$3.47
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.46
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.92
$1.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$9.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.31
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.1
$9.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.22
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.93
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$88.2
$20.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$101
$26.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1687
$290
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15889
$19578

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Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3272
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3301
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4204
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3222
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3057
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2974
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3184
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3171
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3064
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3733
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3012
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3186
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3003
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3245
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3313
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2922
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3389
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3422
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3300
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3644
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$2952
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3047
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$2908
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3567
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3518
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2660
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3109
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2650
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3583
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2881
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$2969
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3219
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2860
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3163
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$2929
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3147
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3358
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2141
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3130
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3123

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