Shenyang vs Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shenyang Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$514
$1158
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1733
$3291
🏠 One person rent
$159
$535
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$1250
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$412
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.5
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$739
$1789
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
85
95
😀 Quality of life
68
86
🏙️ Population
9.07M
2.6M

The cost of living in Shenyang is 56% less expensive than in Taipei. Cities ranked 8584th and 4715th ($514 vs $1158) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 526th and 1st in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Shenyang compared to 1.5 months in Taipei. Shenyang ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Taipei ranked 2nd in Taiwan, while ranked 3326th and 311th among best cities to live in the world.

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Shenyang Taipei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.85
$5.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.08
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$573
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$89.6
$426
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$473
$1581
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$300
$1031
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$54.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.6
$84
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.3
$24.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.2%
1.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1979
$12472
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1310
$6228
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$37.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.53
$8.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$2.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.05
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$9.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.68
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.96
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$39.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.29
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.53
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.4
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.1
$85.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$335
$627
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25284
$18424

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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 Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1060
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$1028
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$868
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$745
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$828
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$864
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$698
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$931
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$841
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$818
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$761
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$707
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$706
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$661
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$801
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$841
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$683
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1229
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$666
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$932
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$654
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$719
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$821
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$776
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$807
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$712
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1231
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$673
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$731
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$719
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$642
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$702
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$713
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$643
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$731
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$708
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$633
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$716
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$592
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$605