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

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San Jose Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3674
$514
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8354
$1733
🏠 One person rent
$2553
$159
🏘️ Family rent
$4614
$401
🍽️ Food expenses
$756
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$175
$65.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6972
$739
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
87
85
😀 Quality of life
93
68
🏙️ Population
1.01M
9.07M

The cost of living in San Jose, United States is 615% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 13th and 8584th ($3674 vs $514) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th 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 1.9 months in San Jose, United States compared to 1.4 months in Shenyang. San Jose, United States ranked 9th best city to live in the United States vs Shenyang ranked 20th in China, while ranked 57th and 3326th among best cities to live in the world.

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San Jose Shenyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25.2
$2.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$99.6
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.02
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$6.07
$3.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.37
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2518
$193
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2244
$89.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4974
$473
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4085
$300
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$34.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$275
$51.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.3
$14.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.65%
5.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11099
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11117
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.5
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.5
$3.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.64
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.98
$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$2.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.9
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$0.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$0.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.28
$6.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.62
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$113
$21.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$4.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$151
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.2
$57.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$71.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1894
$335
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23974
$25284

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Cities near San Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3322
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3417
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4181
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3147
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3083
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2799
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3305
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3220
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3085
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3610
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3094
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3159
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3010
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3288
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2986
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3433
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3442
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3578
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$3118
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3085
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3527
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3804
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3473
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2981
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3672
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2931
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$3023
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3293
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2851
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3224
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$2922
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3196
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3274
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2250
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3170
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3146

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