Shanghai vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1190
$486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3757
$1606
🏠 One person rent
$635
$133
🏘️ Family rent
$1613
$342
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$67.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$777
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
85
😀 Quality of life
78
70
🏙️ Population
24.9M
9.07M

The cost of living in Shanghai is 145% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 4461st and 8600th ($1190 vs $486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 538th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Shanghai compared to 1.6 months in Shenyang. Ranked 4th vs 18th best cities to live in China, and 558th vs 2673rd 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
$4.9
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.7
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.69
$4.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$0.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$901
$188
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$497
$62
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2595
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1269
$235
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$32.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$51
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.9
$13.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.77%
5.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17366
$1816
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9346
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$13.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6
$3.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.55
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$1.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$9.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$9.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.45
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.43
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.1
$20.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.16
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.7
$26.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.7
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1283
$290
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28143
$19578

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1074
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$731
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$771
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$763
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$1020
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$596
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$682
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$731
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$651
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$687
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$699
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$688
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$690
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$677
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$675
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$755
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$707
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$713
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$682
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$831
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$665
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$679
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$694
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$625
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$707
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$625
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$651
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$703
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$524
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$631
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$645
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$720
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$725
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$696
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$617
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$719
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$789
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$652
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$740

Cities near Shenyang

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$449
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$502
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$510
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$536
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$515
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$517
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$524
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$520
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$536
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$519
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$537
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$550
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$523
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$513
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$523
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$565
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$531
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$560
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$559
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$541
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$543
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$515
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$585
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1574
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$595
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$566
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$557
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$526
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$562
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$512
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$551
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$606
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$555
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1544
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$585
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$589
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$612
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1555
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1538
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$529