Shenyang vs Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shenyang Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$486
$1169
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1606
$3353
🏠 One person rent
$133
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$342
$1252
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.4
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$777
$1657
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
85
95
😀 Quality of life
70
87
🏙️ Population
9.07M
2.6M

The cost of living in Shenyang is 58% less expensive than in Taipei. Cities ranked 8600th and 4516th ($486 vs $1169) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 538th and 1st in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Shenyang compared to 1.4 months in Taipei. Shenyang ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Taipei ranked 2nd in Taiwan, while ranked 2673rd and 209th 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
$2.8
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.7
$33.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.19
$5.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.69
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$2.66
$3.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$565
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62
$426
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$450
$1511
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$235
$1046
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$56.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51
$87
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.62%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1816
$13301
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1317
$6421
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.9
$39.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.47
$9.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$3.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$1.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.03
$3.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.66
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$9.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$4.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.1
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.02
$8.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.7
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$9.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.7
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$66.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$290
$736
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19578
$19102

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$449
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$502
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$510
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$536
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$515
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$517
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$524
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$520
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$536
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$519
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$537
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$550
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$523
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$513
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$523
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$565
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$531
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$560
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$559
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$541
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$543
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$515
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$585
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1574
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$595
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$566
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$557
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$526
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$562
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$512
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$551
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$606
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$555
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1544
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$585
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$589
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$612
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1555
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1538
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$529

Cities near Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1011
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$860
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$861
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$863
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$917
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$860
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$746
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$995
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$890
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$857
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$791
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$725
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$664
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$675
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$952
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$913
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$694
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1114
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$689
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$932
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$676
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$744
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$851
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$787
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$721
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$735
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1115
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$678
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$719
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$741
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$667
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$719
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$713
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$655
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$811
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$725
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$644
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$721
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$588
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$589