Shanghai vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1136
$514
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3654
$1733
🏠 One person rent
$602
$159
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$401
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$65.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1905
$739
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
85
😀 Quality of life
79
68
🏙️ Population
24.9M
9.07M

The cost of living in Shanghai is 121% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 4780th and 8584th ($1136 vs $514) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 526th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Shanghai compared to 1.4 months in Shenyang. Ranked 4th vs 20th best cities to live in China, and 571st vs 3326th 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
$3.99
$2.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.8
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.61
$3.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$897
$193
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$89.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2549
$473
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1181
$300
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$34.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$51.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$14.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.28%
5.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16156
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8893
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.13
$3.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.41
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$2.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$0.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.51
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.62
$6.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$21.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.47
$4.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.7
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.2
$57.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$71.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1263
$335
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31401
$25284

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1028
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$706
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$749
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$738
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$1020
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$585
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$661
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$718
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$620
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$686
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$706
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$685
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$612
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$733
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$674
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$742
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$702
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$729
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$674
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$843
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$665
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$676
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$690
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$629
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$698
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$630
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$673
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$698
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$538
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$650
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$651
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$703
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$708
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$699
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$617
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$702
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$771
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$648
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$774

Cities near Shenyang

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$474
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$506
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$517
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$536
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$523
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$524
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$520
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$527
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$528
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$531
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$548
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$564
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$547
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$527
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$560
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$541
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$565
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$538
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$582
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$524
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$529
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$543
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$625
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1568
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$479
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$583
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$554
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$548
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$605
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$512
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$534
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$633
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$531
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1547
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$627
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$667
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$601
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1562
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1555
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$511