Shenyang vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shenyang Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$514
$868
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1733
$2477
🏠 One person rent
$159
$324
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$703
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.5
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$739
$1084
😷 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 41% less expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 8584th and 6227th ($514 vs $868) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 526th and 6th 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 1.2 months in Taoyuan. Shenyang ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Taoyuan ranked 4th in Taiwan, while ranked 3326th and 388th among best cities to live in the world.

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Shenyang Taoyuan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.85
$4.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.08
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$336
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$89.6
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$473
$831
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$300
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$45
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.6
$69.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.3
$16.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.2%
1.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1979
$7902
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1310
$4753
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.53
$8.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$3.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.05
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$8.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$5.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.68
$3.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.96
$9.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$7.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$38.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.29
$9.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.53
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.4
$75.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.1
$78
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$335
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25284
$13630

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$828
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$864
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1060
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1158
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$698
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$745
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$1028
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$931
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$841
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$818
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$761
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$707
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$661
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$841
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$801
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$706
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$683
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$932
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$666
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$654
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$821
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1229
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$807
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$719
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$776
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$731
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$673
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$712
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$642
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1231
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$719
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$713
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$702
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$643
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$592
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$605
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$731
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$708
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$633
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$691