Shenyang vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shenyang Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$514
$931
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1733
$2751
🏠 One person rent
$159
$346
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$902
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.5
$99.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$739
$1368
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
85
84
😀 Quality of life
68
80
🏙️ Population
9.07M
3.03M

The cost of living in Shenyang is 45% less expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 8584th and 6052nd ($514 vs $931) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 526th and 5th in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Shenyang compared to 1.5 months in Taichung. Shenyang ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Taichung ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 3326th and 496th among best cities to live in the world.

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Shenyang Taichung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.85
$3.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.08
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$89.6
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$473
$984
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$300
$770
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$45.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.6
$70.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.3
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.2%
1.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1979
$6258
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1310
$4300
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$28.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.53
$8.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$3.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.05
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$5.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$1.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.68
$3.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.96
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$6.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$32.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.29
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$42.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.53
$13.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.4
$93.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.1
$91.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$335
$313
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25284
$13638

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$474
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$506
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$517
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$536
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$523
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$524
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$520
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$527
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$528
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$531
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$548
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$564
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$547
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$527
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$560
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$541
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$565
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$538
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$582
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$524
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$529
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$543
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$625
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1568
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$479
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$583
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$554
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$548
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$605
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$512
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$534
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$633
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$531
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1547
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$627
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$667
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$601
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1562
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1555
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$511

Cities near Taichung

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$841
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$818
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$698
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$761
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$707
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$864
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$828
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$868
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1060
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$745
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1158
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$841
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$1028
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$801
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$932
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$661
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$654
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$666
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$821
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$706
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$807
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$683
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$731
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1229
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$673
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$713
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$642
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$719
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$605
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$592
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$776
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$691
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$795
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$726
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1231
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$712
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$643
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$719
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$702
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$716