Seattle vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seattle Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3154
$575
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7508
$1749
🏠 One person rent
$1981
$211
🏘️ Family rent
$3422
$356
🍽️ Food expenses
$796
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$63.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6532
$835
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
80
74
😀 Quality of life
95
70
🏙️ Population
737K
9.07M

The cost of living in Seattle is 448% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 142nd and 8176th ($3154 vs $575) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 101st and 313th 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 1.5 months in Shenyang. Seattle ranked 5th best city to live in the United States vs Shenyang ranked 29th in China, while ranked 32nd and 3872nd 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
$22.3
$2.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$96.5
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.6
$5.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.73
$0.86
☕ Cappuccino
$6.45
$2.48
🥤 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
$2110
$211
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1647
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3872
$372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2891
$266
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$35.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$262
$54.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72.8
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
4.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7394
$2226
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5077
$1276
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$111
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.9
$3.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.47
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.95
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$3.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.9
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$0.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.47
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.65
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.5
$3.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.04
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.86
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$1.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$83.5
$21.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$5.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.7
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.7
$42.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$81.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2521
$481
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28950
$25508

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Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2896
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3292
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3041
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2681
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2717
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2778
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2604
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3559
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2702
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2807
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2737
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2915
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2739
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2798
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2677
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2734
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2475
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2814
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2717
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2656
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2674
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2325
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2641
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2519
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2720
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2828
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2582
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2628
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2362
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2584
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2558
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2710
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2539
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2747
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2173

Cities near Shenyang

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$483
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$522
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$545
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$536
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$454
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$507
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$534
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$447
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$537
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$504
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$541
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$562
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$523
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$517
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$543
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$553
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$532
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$540
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$560
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$536
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$534
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$544
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$590
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1574
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$477
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$568
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$562
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$534
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$559
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$514
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$542
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$599
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$540
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1540
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$578
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$607
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$588
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1560
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1539
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$523