Seattle vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seattle Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3015
$539
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7449
$1763
🏠 One person rent
$1896
$191
🏘️ Family rent
$3549
$427
🍽️ Food expenses
$746
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$62.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6742
$723
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
80
85
😀 Quality of life
91
68
🏙️ Population
737K
9.07M

The cost of living in Seattle is 459% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 158th and 8334th ($3015 vs $539) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 140th and 454th 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 1.3 months in Shenyang. Seattle ranked 15th best city to live in the United States vs Shenyang ranked 24th in China, while ranked 98th and 3343rd 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
$21.9
$2.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.4
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$4.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.98
$0.83
☕ Cappuccino
$5.55
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.97
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2086
$207
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1567
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3947
$502
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3067
$328
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$32.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$237
$50
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$13.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6966
$1913
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5351
$1252
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.73
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.7
$11.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$3.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.03
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.89
$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$9.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$2.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$0.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.8
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$0.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.98
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.6
$20.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$4.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$183
$20.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.9
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.9
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$69
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2185
$466
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29407
$24404

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Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2826
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3273
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2882
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2624
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2642
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2973
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2595
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3239
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2718
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2741
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2625
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2759
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2785
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2606
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2623
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2726
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2462
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2784
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2642
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2532
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2579
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2637
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2338
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2589
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2517
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2604
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2644
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2604
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2449
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2598
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2460
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2571
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2406
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2692
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2751
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2542
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2527
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2523
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2093

Cities near Shenyang

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$459
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$495
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$514
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$520
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$455
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$500
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$508
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$496
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$514
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$500
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$524
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$543
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$508
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$492
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$517
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$524
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$517
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$516
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$542
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$509
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$513
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$503
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$581
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1572
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$461
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$549
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$538
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$505
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$543
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$493
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$520
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$586
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$517
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1549
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$574
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$585
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$573
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1553
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1547
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$500