Shanghai vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1128
$554
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3104
$1693
🏠 One person rent
$605
$199
🏘️ Family rent
$1067
$334
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$63.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$931
$733
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
85
😀 Quality of life
77
71
🏙️ Population
24.9M
9.07M

The cost of living in Shanghai is 104% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 4879th and 8245th ($1128 vs $554) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 341st in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Shanghai compared to 1.3 months in Shenyang. Ranked 4th vs 25th best cities to live in China, and 1383rd vs 3667th 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
$4.7
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$21.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.69
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$0.84
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$848
$210
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$485
$130
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1510
$378
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$875
$229
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.2
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52
$60.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$14.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.36%
5.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14877
$1970
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7318
$1274
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.8
$12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.41
$3.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$2.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.88
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$1.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$9.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$2.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$0.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.02
$3.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.07
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$6.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.02
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.12
$1.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.6
$20.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.24
$4.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.7
$20.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.8
$49.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.1
$74.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1172
$473
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27624
$24707

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1003
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$673
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$696
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$696
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$771
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$597
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$612
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$632
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$547
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$679
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$631
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$634
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$576
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$713
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$621
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$740
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$674
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$601
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$630
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$826
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$622
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$634
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$639
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$597
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$642
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$597
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$651
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$664
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$531
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$602
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$618
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$637
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$672
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$663
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$590
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$666
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$659
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$617
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$753

Cities near Shenyang

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$470
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$492
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$518
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$521
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$434
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$489
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$511
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$434
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$516
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$500
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$528
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$543
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$532
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$517
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$556
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$553
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$537
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$532
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$547
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$517
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$519
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$550
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$576
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1564
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$457
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$549
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$537
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$537
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$550
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$499
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$521
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$584
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$521
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1544
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$565
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$589
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$557
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1553
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1553
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$501