Shenyang vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shenyang Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$539
$1607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1763
$4239
🏠 One person rent
$191
$789
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$1714
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.4
$282
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$2474
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
85
100
😀 Quality of life
68
99
🏙️ Population
9.07M
14.3M

The cost of living in Shenyang is 66% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 8334th and 3019th ($539 vs $1607) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 454th 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 24th best city to live in China vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 3343rd and 3rd 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
$2.77
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.7
$42.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.81
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$3.62
 Cappuccino
$2.73
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$1018
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$562
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$502
$2660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$328
$1239
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.8
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.25%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1913
$10251
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1252
$5162
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$58.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.47
$27.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$7.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$21.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$5.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.64
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.97
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.09
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.8
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.84
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.45
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$466
$553
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24404
$15235

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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

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1136
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1124
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1150
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1098
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1081
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1089
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$1041
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1138
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1088
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$1033
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1107
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1111
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1103
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1105
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1066
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1249
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1099
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1122
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1196
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1124
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1071
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1114
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1088
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1045
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1164
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1071
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1089
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1169
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1164
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1109
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1103
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1090
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1101