Sao Paulo vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sao Paulo Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1012
$514
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2565
$1733
🏠 One person rent
$481
$159
🏘️ Family rent
$852
$401
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$65.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$477
$739
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
85
😀 Quality of life
63
68
🏙️ Population
11.5M
9.07M

The cost of living in Sao Paulo is 97% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 5616th and 8584th ($1012 vs $514) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 526th in Brazil and China, respectively. Check Brazil vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Sao Paulo compared to 1.4 months in Shenyang. Sao Paulo ranked 2nd best city to live in Brazil vs Shenyang ranked 20th in China, while ranked 4573rd and 3326th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sao Paulo vs Shenyang

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Sao Paulo Shenyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.82
$2.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.4
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.22
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.01
 Cappuccino
$2.19
$3.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$574
$193
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$371
$89.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1002
$473
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$300
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$34.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.2
$51.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$14.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.91%
5.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2416
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1687
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.9
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.27
$3.53
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$2.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.71
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$0.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.23
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.84
$6.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$21.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.65
$4.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.8
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$57.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.4
$71.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$482
$335
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13135
$25284

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Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$716
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$665
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$691
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$674
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$644
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$686
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$657
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$573
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$663
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$640
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$627
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$738
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$640
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$639
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$643
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$640
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$639
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$631
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$633
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$621
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$656
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$606
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$647
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$645
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$641
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$679
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$636
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$639
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$661
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$674
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$640
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$698
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$742
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$595
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$630
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$653
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$746
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$650
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$638
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$629

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