Seattle vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seattle Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3183
$612
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7493
$1804
🏠 One person rent
$1996
$235
🏘️ Family rent
$3450
$404
🍽️ Food expenses
$789
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$175
$68.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6618
$1093
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
80
74
😀 Quality of life
91
58
🏙️ Population
737K
9.07M

The cost of living in Seattle is 420% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 126th and 7878th ($3183 vs $612) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 94th and 221st 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 2.1 months in Seattle compared to 1.8 months in Shenyang. Seattle ranked 33rd best city to live in the United States vs Shenyang ranked 49th in China, while ranked 147th and 6059th 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
$20.5
$2.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$92.5
$18.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.95
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$6.46
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2109
$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1647
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3900
$404
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2895
$308
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$182
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$279
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.8
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
4.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7971
$2242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5180
$1294
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.99
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$117
$14.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.1
$3.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.33
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.97
$1.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$3.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.6
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.43
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.09
$0.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.3
$3.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.92
$6.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.8
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.7
$21.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$6.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$167
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.5
$6.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.5
$48.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2124
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30033
$22712

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Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2843
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3012
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2648
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2678
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2782
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2621
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3602
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2749
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2783
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2734
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2884
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2728
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2797
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2637
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2736
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2479
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2775
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2714
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2542
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2617
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2709
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2342
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2727
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2429
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2722
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2822
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2576
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2661
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2378
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2616
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2592
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2690
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2580
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2765
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2098

Cities near Shenyang

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$499
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$537
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$567
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$549
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$474
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$519
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$548
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$457
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$552
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$512
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$556
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$578
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$528
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$526
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$540
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$559
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$539
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$549
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$573
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$550
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$549
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$541
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$603
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1572
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$491
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$582
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$579
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$540
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$572
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$529
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$555
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$615
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$551
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1550
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$593
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$619
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$607
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1556
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1544
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$532