Shanghai vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1126
$575
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3097
$1749
🏠 One person rent
$600
$211
🏘️ Family rent
$1068
$356
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$63.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$879
$835
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
99
74
😀 Quality of life
75
70
🏙️ Population
24.9M
9.07M

The cost of living in Shanghai is 96% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 4971st and 8176th ($1126 vs $575) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 313th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Shanghai compared to 1.5 months in Shenyang. Ranked 4th vs 29th best cities to live in China, and 1655th vs 3872nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shanghai vs Shenyang

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Shanghai Shenyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.01
$2.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.1
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$5.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$0.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$803
$211
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$486
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1462
$372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$266
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$35.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$54.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.34%
4.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14215
$2226
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7113
$1276
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.1
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.45
$3.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$3.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.46
$3.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.91
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.9
$21.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.84
$5.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.1
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.6
$42.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$81.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1114
$481
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27781
$25508

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1002
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$669
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$696
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$701
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$782
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$594
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$620
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$644
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$557
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$683
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$643
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$650
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$584
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$671
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$636
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$680
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$684
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$623
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$646
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$860
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$636
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$647
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$652
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$611
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$652
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$604
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$675
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$678
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$525
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$618
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$626
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$644
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$667
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$677
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$601
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$661
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$665
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$632
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$765

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