Shanghai vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$612
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3146
$1804
🏠 One person rent
$636
$235
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$404
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$68.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1068
$1093
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
99
74
😀 Quality of life
76
58
🏙️ Population
24.9M
9.07M

The cost of living in Shanghai is 88% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 4880th and 7878th ($1147 vs $612) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 221st in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Shanghai compared to 1.8 months in Shenyang. Ranked 5th vs 49th best cities to live in China, and 1178th vs 6059th 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
$4.42
$2.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.3
$18.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$849
$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1495
$404
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$937
$308
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.2
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
4.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14068
$2242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6729
$1294
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.4
$14.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$3.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$1.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$0.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.95
$3.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.37
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$6.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.6
$21.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.79
$6.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.8
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$6.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.1
$48.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1268
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27610
$22712

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1030
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$708
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$726
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$725
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$798
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$596
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$643
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$678
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$581
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$686
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$680
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$658
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$571
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$660
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$645
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$670
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$663
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$636
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$659
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$899
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$651
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$664
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$657
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$627
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$667
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$623
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$693
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$691
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$538
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$623
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$644
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$661
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$696
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$693
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$620
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$677
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$684
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$644
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$789

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