Shenyang vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shenyang Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$554
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1693
$4089
🏠 One person rent
$199
$829
🏘️ Family rent
$334
$1453
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.6
$322
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$733
$2574
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
85
100
😀 Quality of life
71
99
🏙️ Population
9.07M
14.3M

The cost of living in Shenyang is 67% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 8245th and 3130th ($554 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 341st and 3rd in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Shenyang compared to 1.5 months in Tokyo. Shenyang ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 3667th and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shenyang vs Tokyo

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Shenyang Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.2
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$210
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$631
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$378
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$229
$1151
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.9
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.1
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.22%
1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1970
$10581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1274
$5243
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$75.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.47
$30.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.37
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$4.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.1
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.74
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$5.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$5.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$3.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$9.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.06
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.08
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.9
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.88
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.7
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.8
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.8
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$473
$518
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24707
$14795

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$470
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$492
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$518
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$521
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$434
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$489
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$511
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$434
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$516
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$500
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$528
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$543
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$532
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$517
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$556
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$553
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$537
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$532
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$547
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$517
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$519
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$550
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$576
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1564
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$457
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$549
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$537
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$537
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$550
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$499
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$521
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$584
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$521
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1544
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$565
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$589
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$557
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1553
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1553
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$501

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1110
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1115
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1125
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1035
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1055
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$961
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1113
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1020
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$945
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1058
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1047
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1025
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$972
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1354
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1088
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1066
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1002
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$997
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1041
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1024
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1005
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$975
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1050
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1078
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1073
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1044
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$961