Shenyang vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shenyang Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$575
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1749
$2561
🏠 One person rent
$211
$348
🏘️ Family rent
$356
$601
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.9
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$835
$1411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
74
85
😀 Quality of life
70
86
🏙️ Population
9.07M
2.87M

The cost of living in Shenyang is 40% less expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 8176th and 5984th ($575 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 313th and 5th in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Shenyang compared to 1.5 months in Taichung. Shenyang ranked 29th best city to live in China vs Taichung ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 3872nd and 409th 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
$2.88
$4.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.5
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.11
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.58
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$2.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$211
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$372
$593
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$266
$464
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.5
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.9
$90.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.82%
2.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2226
$6960
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1276
$7979
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$31.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.65
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$3.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.25
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$7.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$1.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$6.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.09
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.9
$32
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.66
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.6
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$13.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.8
$79.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.6
$84.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$481
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25508
$17495

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$483
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$522
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$545
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$536
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$454
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$507
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$534
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$447
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$537
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$504
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$541
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$562
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$523
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$517
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$543
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$553
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$532
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$540
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$560
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$536
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$534
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$544
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$590
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1574
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$477
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$568
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$562
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$534
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$559
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$514
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$542
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$599
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$540
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1540
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$578
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$607
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$588
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1560
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1539
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$523

Cities near Taichung

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$888
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$879
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$709
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$889
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$910
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$937
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$882
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$941
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1108
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$796
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1257
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$910
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$997
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$841
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$999
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$668
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$630
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$634
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$903
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$656
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$723
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$654
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$696
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1067
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$682
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$698
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$634
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$705
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$602
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$465
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$763
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$464
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$673
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$589
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1064
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$677
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$610
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$697
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$661
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$665