Shenyang vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shenyang Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$554
$1006
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1693
$2692
🏠 One person rent
$199
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$334
$652
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.6
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$733
$1459
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
85
85
😀 Quality of life
71
83
🏙️ Population
9.07M
3.03M

The cost of living in Shenyang is 45% less expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 8245th and 5518th ($554 vs $1006) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 341st and 4th in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Shenyang compared to 1.4 months in Taichung. Shenyang ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Taichung ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 3667th and 541st among best cities to live in the world.

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Shenyang Taichung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$4.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.2
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$5.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$210
$336
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$286
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$378
$609
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$229
$520
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$60.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.9
$91.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.1
$23.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.22%
2.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1970
$7470
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1274
$8113
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.47
$11.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.37
$3.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$1.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.1
$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.74
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$8.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$4.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$11.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.06
$6.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.08
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.9
$33.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.88
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.7
$49.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.8
$81.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.8
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$473
$354
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24707
$19915

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$470
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$492
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$518
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$521
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$434
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$489
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$511
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$434
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$516
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$500
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$528
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$543
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$532
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$517
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$556
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$553
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$537
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$532
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$547
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$517
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$519
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$550
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$576
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1564
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$457
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$549
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$537
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$537
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$550
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$499
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$521
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$584
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$521
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1544
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$565
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$589
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$557
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1553
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1553
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$501

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$914
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$894
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$695
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$894
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$914
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$993
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$868
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$942
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1135
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$802
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1313
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$894
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$1030
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$854
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$634
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$615
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$621
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$901
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$628
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$707
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$628
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$681
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1078
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$671
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$697
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$616
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$700
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$589
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$454
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$753
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$451
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$669
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$579
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1079
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$677
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$600
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$696
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$666
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$650