Shenyang vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shenyang Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$539
$894
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1763
$2706
🏠 One person rent
$191
$308
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$820
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.4
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$1355
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
85
84
😀 Quality of life
68
81
🏙️ Population
9.07M
3.03M

The cost of living in Shenyang is 40% less expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 8334th and 6071st ($539 vs $894) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 454th and 6th in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Shenyang compared to 1.5 months in Taichung. Shenyang ranked 24th best city to live in China vs Taichung ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 3343rd and 521st 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
$2.77
$4.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.7
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.81
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$2.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$306
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$237
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$502
$1000
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$328
$676
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.8
$39.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$61.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.25%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1913
$5817
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1252
$3737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.47
$12.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$3.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$6.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$4.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.64
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.97
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$6.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.09
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.8
$31.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.84
$9.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.45
$13.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$90.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$466
$256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24404
$18658

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$459
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$495
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$514
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$520
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$455
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$500
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$508
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$496
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$514
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$500
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$524
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$543
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$508
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$492
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$517
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$524
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$517
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$516
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$542
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$509
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$513
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$503
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$581
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1572
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$461
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$549
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$538
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$505
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$543
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$493
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$520
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$586
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$517
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1549
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$574
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$585
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$573
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1553
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1547
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$500

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$813
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$796
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$728
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$770
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$747
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$897
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$821
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$875
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1073
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$731
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1181
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$814
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$967
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$788
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$956
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$625
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$627
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$644
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$823
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$669
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$688
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$648
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$664
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1155
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$630
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$649
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$603
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$681
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$581
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$451
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$726
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$443
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$655
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$569
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1154
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$671
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$601
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$682
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$661
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$671