Shenyang vs Shenzhen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shenyang Shenzhen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$612
$995
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1804
$2526
🏠 One person rent
$235
$552
🏘️ Family rent
$404
$975
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$270
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.4
$87.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1093
$938
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
74
95
😀 Quality of life
58
76
🏙️ Population
9.07M
17.5M

The cost of living in Shenyang is 38% less expensive than in Shenzhen. Cities ranked 7878th and 5618th ($612 vs $995) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 221st and 10th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Shenyang compared to 0.9 months in Shenzhen. Ranked 49th vs 4th best cities to live in China, and 6059th vs 1163rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shenyang vs Shenzhen

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Shenyang Shenzhen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$3.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.4
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.47
☕ Cappuccino
$2.85
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$701
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$456
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$404
$1238
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$826
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$35.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$54.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.4
$11.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.61%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2242
$13122
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1294
$6054
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$22.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.7
$4.66
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$1.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.09
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.67
$0.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.27
$4.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.89
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$1.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.8
$48.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.27
$7.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$34.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.8
$39.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.8
$70.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$493
$510
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22712
$21140

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Kowloon
$2396
30 km or 19 mi Hong Kong
$2663
58 km or 36 mi Zhuhai
$678
65 km or 40 mi Dongguan
$694
66 km or 41 mi Macau
$1734
72 km or 45 mi Zhongshan
$548
74 km or 46 mi Huizhou
$638
100 km or 62 mi Jiangmen
$873
105 km or 65 mi Guangzhou
$785
112 km or 69 mi Foshan
$627
134 km or 83 mi Shanwei
$954
142 km or 88 mi Kaiping
$858
150 km or 93 mi Heyuan
$777
164 km or 102 mi Qingyuan
$801
174 km or 108 mi Zhaoqing
$807
212 km or 131 mi Yunfu
$839
228 km or 142 mi Yangjiang
$908
233 km or 145 mi Puning
$600
256 km or 159 mi Shaoguan
$793
262 km or 163 mi Jieyang
$473
286 km or 178 mi Shantou
$612
288 km or 179 mi Meizhou
$682
292 km or 182 mi Chaozhou
$474
299 km or 186 mi Wuzhou
$828
303 km or 188 mi Lianzhou
$766
330 km or 205 mi Hezhou
$778
337 km or 209 mi Gaozhou
$802
337 km or 210 mi Maoming
$797
377 km or 234 mi Ganzhou
$758
378 km or 235 mi Chenzhou
$739
401 km or 249 mi Yulin
$751
405 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$824
415 km or 258 mi Longyan
$705
428 km or 266 mi Zhangzhou
$702
460 km or 286 mi Guigang
$714
464 km or 288 mi Xiamen
$729
477 km or 297 mi Haikou
$711
485 km or 301 mi Kinmen
$892
489 km or 304 mi Guilin
$528
502 km or 312 mi Yongzhou
$648