Sapporo vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sapporo Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1173
$486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2837
$1606
🏠 One person rent
$526
$133
🏘️ Family rent
$901
$342
🍽️ Food expenses
$407
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$67.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1651
$777
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
73
85
😀 Quality of life
89
70
🏙️ Population
1.96M
9.07M

The cost of living in Sapporo is 141% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 4509th and 8600th ($1173 vs $486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 538th in Japan and China, respectively. Check Japan vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Sapporo compared to 1.6 months in Shenyang. Sapporo ranked 9th best city to live in Japan vs Shenyang ranked 18th in China, while ranked 170th and 2673rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sapporo vs Shenyang

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Sapporo Shenyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.3
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.4
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$4.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$0.69
 Cappuccino
$3.36
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$433
$188
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$266
$62
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$714
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$537
$235
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$32.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$288
$51
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.5
$13.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.76%
5.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2557
$1816
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1835
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.1
$13.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.3
$3.47
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$1.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.24
$9.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.69
$9.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.93
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.52
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.3
$20.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.9
$26.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.8
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.3
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$290
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10328
$19578

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1050
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1048
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1050
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1046
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1043
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1033
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1003
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1056
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$958
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$1058
77 km or 48 mi Date
$1062
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$1069
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$953
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$929
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$959
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$943
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$1034
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$1086
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$1086
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$986
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$999
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$1125
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$994
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$947
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$1090
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$955
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$992
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$967
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1164
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$973
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$972
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1093
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1085
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$1085
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1090
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$1081
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1111
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1106
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1117

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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