Shenyang vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shenyang Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$612
$942
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1804
$2514
🏠 One person rent
$235
$352
🏘️ Family rent
$404
$608
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$371
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.4
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1093
$1422
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
74
85
😀 Quality of life
58
87
🏙️ Population
9.07M
2.87M

The cost of living in Shenyang is 35% less expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 7878th and 5994th ($612 vs $942) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 221st and 6th in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Shenyang compared to 1.5 months in Taichung. Shenyang ranked 49th best city to live in China vs Taichung ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 6059th and 351st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shenyang vs Taichung

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Shenyang Taichung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$4.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.4
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.85
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$363
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$253
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$404
$668
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$88.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.4
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.61%
2.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2242
$7194
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1294
$6745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$31.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.7
$9.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$3.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.09
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$16.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.67
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.27
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.89
$6.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.8
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.27
$9.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$47.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.8
$71.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.8
$85.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$493
$345
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22712
$17517

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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

Cities near Taichung

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$874
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$868
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$687
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$884
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$904
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$921
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$889
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$989
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1123
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$792
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1248
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$938
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$979
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$844
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$971
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$673
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$643
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$648
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$892
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$679
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$729
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$672
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$702
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1039
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$689
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$705
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$640
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$717
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$612
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$474
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$774
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$473
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$682
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$600
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1042
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$687
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$617
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$686
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$677
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$684