Sapporo vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sapporo Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1268
$514
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3058
$1733
🏠 One person rent
$558
$159
🏘️ Family rent
$948
$401
🍽️ Food expenses
$436
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$65.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1540
$739
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
73
85
😀 Quality of life
87
68
🏙️ Population
1.96M
9.07M

The cost of living in Sapporo is 147% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 4398th and 8584th ($1268 vs $514) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 526th in Japan and China, respectively. Check Japan vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Sapporo compared to 1.4 months in Shenyang. Sapporo ranked 8th best city to live in Japan vs Shenyang ranked 20th in China, while ranked 246th and 3326th 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
$9.93
$2.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.27
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$1.01
 Cappuccino
$3.61
$3.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$193
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$89.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$757
$473
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$300
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$34.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$304
$51.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.9
$14.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.75%
5.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2442
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1776
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.1
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$3.53
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.77
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.35
$2.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$0.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.99
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$0.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$6.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.62
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.58
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.2
$21.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$4.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.4
$57.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.1
$71.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$282
$335
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11313
$25284

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$1121
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1123
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1119
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1119
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1117
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1116
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1099
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1064
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1119
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$1012
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$1119
77 km or 48 mi Date
$1118
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$1126
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$1001
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$976
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$1013
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$981
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$1082
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$1127
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$1126
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$1020
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$1033
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$1163
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$1025
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$989
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$1121
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$993
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$1018
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$996
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1160
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$1000
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$1021
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1103
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1101
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$1120
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1122
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$1125
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1122
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1122
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1124

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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