Shanghai vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1097
$539
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3454
$1763
🏠 One person rent
$577
$191
🏘️ Family rent
$1404
$427
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$62.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1644
$723
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
85
😀 Quality of life
78
68
🏙️ Population
24.9M
9.07M

The cost of living in Shanghai is 103% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 4858th and 8334th ($1097 vs $539) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 454th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Shanghai compared to 1.3 months in Shenyang. Ranked 4th vs 24th best cities to live in China, and 675th vs 3343rd 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
$4.55
$2.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.8
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.4
$4.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$0.83
☕ Cappuccino
$3.93
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$823
$207
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$455
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2226
$502
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1115
$328
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$32.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.6
$50
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$13.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.83%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14361
$1913
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8086
$1252
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.1
$11.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.85
$3.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.2
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$9.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$0.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.38
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$1.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.8
$20.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.1
$4.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$87.9
$20.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.8
$69
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1181
$466
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30174
$24404

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$984
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$665
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$700
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$701
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$868
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$573
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$631
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$645
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$602
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$640
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$670
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$670
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$657
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$590
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$708
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$643
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$716
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$695
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$702
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$644
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$805
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$636
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$643
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$654
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$603
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$650
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$607
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$644
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$665
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$522
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$620
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$621
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$642
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$677
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$665
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$592
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$661
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$672
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$621
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$746

Cities near Shenyang

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$459
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$495
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$514
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$520
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$455
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$500
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$508
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$496
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$514
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$500
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$524
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$543
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$508
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$492
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$517
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$524
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$517
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$516
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$542
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$509
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$513
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$503
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$581
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1572
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$461
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$549
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$538
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$505
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$543
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$493
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$520
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$586
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$517
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1549
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$574
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$585
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$573
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1553
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1547
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$500