Shenyang vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shenyang Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$539
$875
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1763
$2361
🏠 One person rent
$191
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$658
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$320
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.4
$100
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$1050
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
85
93
😀 Quality of life
68
83
🏙️ Population
9.07M
2.33M

The cost of living in Shenyang is 38% less expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 8334th and 6171st ($539 vs $875) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 454th and 7th in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Shenyang compared to 1.2 months in Taoyuan. Shenyang ranked 24th best city to live in China vs Taoyuan ranked 5th in Taiwan, while ranked 3343rd and 418th among best cities to live in the world.

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Shenyang Taoyuan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.77
$4.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.7
$24.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.81
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$2.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$360
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$502
$749
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$328
$545
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.8
$36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.25%
1.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1913
$7669
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1252
$4912
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$36.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.47
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$3.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$8.14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$6.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$9.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.64
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$3.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.97
$9.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$7.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.09
$2.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.8
$37
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.84
$9.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.45
$15
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$73.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69
$75.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$466
$256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24404
$18619

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$459
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$495
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$514
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$520
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$455
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$500
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$508
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$496
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$514
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$500
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$524
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$543
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$508
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$492
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$517
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$524
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$517
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$516
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$542
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$509
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$513
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$503
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$581
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1572
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$461
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$549
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$538
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$505
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$543
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$493
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$520
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$586
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$517
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1549
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$574
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$585
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$573
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1553
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1547
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$500

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$821
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$897
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1073
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1181
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$728
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$731
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$967
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$894
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$813
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$796
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$770
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$747
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$625
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$814
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$788
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$669
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$648
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$956
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$644
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$627
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$823
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1155
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$688
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$681
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$726
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$664
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$630
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$671
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$603
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1154
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$682
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$649
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$661
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$601
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$451
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$581
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$587
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$677
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$616
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$443