Shenyang vs Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shenyang Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$575
$1257
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1749
$3182
🏠 One person rent
$211
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$356
$1015
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$455
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.9
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$835
$1619
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
74
94
😀 Quality of life
70
89
🏙️ Population
9.07M
2.44M

The cost of living in Shenyang is 54% less expensive than in Taipei. Cities ranked 8176th and 4661st ($575 vs $1257) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 313th and 1st 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 1.3 months in Taipei. Shenyang ranked 29th best city to live in China vs Taipei ranked 2nd in Taiwan, while ranked 3872nd and 266th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shenyang vs Taipei

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Shenyang Taipei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.88
$6.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.5
$45.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.11
$5.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$3.15
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$3.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$211
$706
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$468
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$372
$1285
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$266
$827
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.5
$45.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.9
$70.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$26.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.82%
2.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2226
$13965
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1276
$8309
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$38
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.65
$9.11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$3.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.25
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$19.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$9.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$4.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$3.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$4.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$3.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.09
$2.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.9
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.66
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.6
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.8
$63.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.6
$84.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$481
$644
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25508
$18442

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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 Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1108
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$997
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$941
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$796
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$882
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$937
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$709
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$957
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$888
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$879
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$889
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$910
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$656
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$668
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$841
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$910
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$654
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1067
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$634
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$999
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$630
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$705
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$903
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$763
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$723
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$677
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1064
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$682
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$696
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$697
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$634
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$661
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$698
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$610
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$598
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$667
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$617
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$665
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$465
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$602