Shenyang vs Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shenyang Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$612
$1248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1804
$3144
🏠 One person rent
$235
$586
🏘️ Family rent
$404
$1014
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.4
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1093
$1768
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
74
94
😀 Quality of life
58
90
🏙️ Population
9.07M
2.43M

The cost of living in Shenyang is 51% less expensive than in Taipei. Cities ranked 7878th and 4646th ($612 vs $1248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 221st and 1st in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Shenyang compared to 1.4 months in Taipei. Shenyang ranked 49th best city to live in China vs Taipei ranked 1st in Taiwan, while ranked 6059th and 178th 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
$2.78
$5.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.4
$47.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.85
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$684
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$472
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$404
$1254
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$835
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$43.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$67.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.4
$27.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.61%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2242
$13487
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1294
$8490
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.7
$8.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$3.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.09
$2.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$9.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.67
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.27
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.89
$7.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$2.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.8
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.27
$9.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$33.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.8
$54
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.8
$81.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$493
$642
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22712
$16947

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$499
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$537
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$567
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$549
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$474
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$519
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$548
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$457
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$552
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$512
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$556
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$578
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$528
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$526
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$540
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$559
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$539
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$549
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$573
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$550
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$549
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$541
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$603
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1572
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$491
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$582
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$579
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$540
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$572
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$529
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$555
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$615
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$551
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1550
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$593
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$619
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$607
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1556
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1544
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$532

Cities near Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1123
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$979
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$989
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$792
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$889
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$921
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$687
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$942
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$874
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$868
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$884
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$904
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$679
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$673
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$844
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$938
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$672
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1039
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$648
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$971
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$643
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$717
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$892
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$774
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$729
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$687
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1042
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$689
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$702
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$686
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$640
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$677
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$705
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$617
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$611
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$696
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$628
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$684
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$474
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$612