Shenyang vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

Shenyang Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$580
$2564
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1895
$6332
🏠 One person rent
$218
$1488
🏘️ Family rent
$608
$2864
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.6
$356
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$821
$4101
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
83
100
😀 Quality of life
71
96
🏙️ Population
9.07M
4.84M

The cost of living in Shenyang is 77% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 7764th and 378th ($580 vs $2564) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 381st and 1st in China and Australia, respectively. Check China vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Shenyang compared to 1.6 months in Sydney. Shenyang ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Sydney ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 2228th and 10th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shenyang vs Sydney

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Shenyang Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.8
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.7
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.39
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.63
$6.48
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$1766
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$1226
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$3415
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$522
$2457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.2
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.3
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.1
$50
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.58%
5.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2485
$15741
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1333
$10385
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$3.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$142
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.09
$4.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$9.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$5.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.1
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$4.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.14
$26.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.96
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$2.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$62.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$45.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.48
$23
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.2
$83.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$295
$1907
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19549
$16834

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$443
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$542
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$551
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$548
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$539
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$549
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$529
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$544
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$535
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$548
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$562
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$583
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$552
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$530
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$555
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$593
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$554
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$580
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$565
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$563
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$553
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$533
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$588
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1574
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$613
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$586
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$580
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$538
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$576
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$522
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$553
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$623
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$553
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1549
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$593
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$610
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$604
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1556
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1545
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$526

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$1969
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2039
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1836
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1668
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1520
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1770
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1529
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1722
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1486
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2267
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1520
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1923
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1711
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1423
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1360
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1612
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1423
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$2393
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1713
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2147
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$1991
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1756
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1725
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1367
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1615
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1674
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1782
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1783
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1768
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2266
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1724
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1905
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1688
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2299
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1570
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1610
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1896
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1843
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1662
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1861