Sao Paulo vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sao Paulo Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1042
$486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2664
$1606
🏠 One person rent
$480
$133
🏘️ Family rent
$881
$342
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$67.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$460
$777
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
85
😀 Quality of life
64
70
🏙️ Population
12.4M
9.07M

The cost of living in Sao Paulo is 114% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 5031st and 8600th ($1042 vs $486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 538th in Brazil and China, respectively. Check Brazil vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Sao Paulo compared to 1.6 months in Shenyang. Sao Paulo ranked 2nd best city to live in Brazil vs Shenyang ranked 18th in China, while ranked 4799th and 2673rd 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
$7.49
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.6
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.4
$4.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$0.69
 Cappuccino
$2.21
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.29
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$560
$188
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$357
$62
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1043
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$696
$235
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$32.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.6
$51
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.2
$13.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.78%
5.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2704
$1816
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1879
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.5
$13.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.47
$3.47
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$1.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$9.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$9.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.04
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.81
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.83
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.4
$20.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.79
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.9
$26.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.3
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.7
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$464
$290
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12031
$19578

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Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$768
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$695
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$733
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$744
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$680
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$690
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$766
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$600
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$711
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$668
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$661
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$669
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$674
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$669
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$695
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$645
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$682
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$663
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$680
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$651
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$699
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$652
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$652
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$675
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$680
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$662
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$670
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$677
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$687
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$700
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$678
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$761
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$763
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$662
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$657
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$558
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$813
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$649
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$678
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$659

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