Shenyang vs Tainan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shenyang Tainan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$514
$841
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1733
$2737
🏠 One person rent
$159
$262
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.5
$78.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$739
$1275
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
85
74
😀 Quality of life
68
80
🏙️ Population
9.07M
1.87M

The cost of living in Shenyang is 39% less expensive than in Tainan. Cities ranked 8584th and 6292nd ($514 vs $841) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 526th and 9th 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 Tainan. Shenyang ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Tainan ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 3326th and 499th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shenyang vs Tainan

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Shenyang Tainan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.85
$4.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$23.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.58
☕ Cappuccino
$3.08
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$271
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$89.6
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$473
$632
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$300
$693
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$50.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.6
$77.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.3
$23.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.2%
1.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1979
$2874
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1310
$2280
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$20.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.53
$8.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$2.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.05
$2.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$16.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$9.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$1.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.68
$3.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.96
$12.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$5.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$2.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.29
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$51.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.53
$9.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.4
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.1
$86.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$335
$628
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25284
$18526

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Kaohsiung
$932
62 km or 38 mi Chiayi
$707
89 km or 55 mi Douliu
$761
102 km or 63 mi Taitung
$801
116 km or 72 mi Nantou
$818
126 km or 78 mi Changhua
$841
139 km or 86 mi Taichung
$931
188 km or 117 mi Miaoli
$698
218 km or 135 mi Hsinchu
$864
222 km or 138 mi Zhubei
$828
233 km or 145 mi Taoyuan
$868
249 km or 155 mi Kinmen
$821
254 km or 158 mi Yilan
$745
259 km or 161 mi New Taipei
$1060
261 km or 162 mi Jinjiang
$654
267 km or 166 mi Taipei
$1158
269 km or 167 mi Quanzhou
$666
271 km or 168 mi Xiamen
$807
286 km or 178 mi Keelung
$1028
298 km or 185 mi Putian
$661
308 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$731
356 km or 221 mi Fuzhou
$706
359 km or 223 mi Shantou
$605
371 km or 230 mi Chaozhou
$592
395 km or 246 mi Jieyang
$691
397 km or 247 mi Longyan
$713
412 km or 256 mi Puning
$726
415 km or 258 mi Ningde
$683
431 km or 268 mi Ishigaki
$1229
439 km or 273 mi Meizhou
$795
446 km or 277 mi Sanming
$642
455 km or 283 mi Nanping
$673
497 km or 309 mi Shanwei
$1014
535 km or 333 mi Rui'an
$719
556 km or 346 mi Miyakojima
$1231
560 km or 348 mi Wenzhou
$776
567 km or 352 mi Heyuan
$801
573 km or 356 mi Wuyishan
$643
590 km or 367 mi Huizhou
$629
608 km or 378 mi Lishui
$719