Seattle vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seattle Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2908
$514
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7212
$1733
🏠 One person rent
$1829
$159
🏘️ Family rent
$3413
$401
🍽️ Food expenses
$707
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$65.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6392
$739
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
80
85
😀 Quality of life
92
68
🏙️ Population
737K
9.07M

The cost of living in Seattle is 466% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 206th and 8584th ($2908 vs $514) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th 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 2.2 months in Seattle compared to 1.4 months in Shenyang. Seattle ranked 16th best city to live in the United States vs Shenyang ranked 20th in China, while ranked 102nd and 3326th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seattle vs Shenyang

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Seattle Shenyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.3
$2.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.2
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.8
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.02
$1.01
 Cappuccino
$5.61
$3.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1947
$193
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1538
$89.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3856
$473
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2943
$300
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$34.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$51.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.4
$14.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.42%
5.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7855
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5704
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.77
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.1
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$3.53
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.71
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.47
$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$2.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.33
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$0.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.04
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$0.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.97
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.5
$21.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$4.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$183
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.7
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.8
$57.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.1
$71.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2227
$335
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28179
$25284

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Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2759
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3179
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2901
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2542
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2512
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3091
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2301
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3229
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2784
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2489
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2743
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2821
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2655
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2512
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2769
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2491
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2819
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2692
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2449
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2515
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2619
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2172
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2569
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2348
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2655
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2774
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2417
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2576
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2307
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2534
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2435
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2609
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2546
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2577
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2263

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